Baton Rouge, LA
21 neighborhoods · 387,370 residents · Louisiana
C+
52/100
36
Safety Score
51
Affordability
$61K
Median Income
$218K
Median Home Value
Is Baton Rouge, LA a Good Place to Live?
Baton Rouge receives an overall livability grade of C+ (52/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Louisiana. Safety scores D (36/100). Affordability scores C+ (51/100) with a median household income of $60,837 and median home values around $217,900.
About 42.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 7.2%. 52% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 33.
$1,118
Median Rent/mo
42.6%
College Educated
7.2%
Unemployment
52%
Owner-Occupied
33
Median Age
387,370
Population
21
Zip Codes
East Baton Rouge Parish
County
21 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Baton Rouge
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70801East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 77 B+ | 59 | 82 | $109K | — | 274 |
| 2 | 70810East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 75 B+ | 71 | 84 | $91K | $343K | 42,219 |
| 3 | 70817East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 75 B+ | 74 | 87 | $100K | $277K | 33,478 |
| 4 | 70819East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 74 B+ | 55 | 76 | $75K | $172K | 3,983 |
| 5 | 70809East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 68 B | 61 | 71 | $79K | $294K | 26,684 |
| 6 | 70818East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 67 B | 52 | 66 | $73K | $244K | 10,155 |
| 7 | 70808East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 66 B | 49 | 66 | $71K | $385K | 36,716 |
| 8 | 70803East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 56 C+ | 35 | — | — | — | 3,281 |
| 9 | 70813East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 55 C+ | 35 | — | — | — | 1,994 |
| 10 | 70816East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 54 C+ | 41 | 62 | $65K | $225K | 44,610 |
| 11 | 70836East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 54 C+ | 20 | — | — | — | 256 |
| 12 | 70814East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 50 C+ | 24 | 42 | $52K | $180K | 11,092 |
| 13 | 70815East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 49 C | 30 | 55 | $56K | $204K | 31,423 |
| 14 | 70820East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 46 C | 20 | 31 | $44K | $282K | 22,540 |
| 15 | 70806East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 42 C | 24 | 48 | $52K | $310K | 29,532 |
| 16 | 70825East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 35 D | 35 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 17 | 70811East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 33 D | 17 | 26 | $39K | $146K | 13,359 |
| 18 | 70802East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 31 D | 14 | 18 | $33K | $101K | 24,701 |
| 19 | 70812East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 31 D | 17 | 21 | $39K | $119K | 11,011 |
| 20 | 70807East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 25 F | 14 | 14 | $29K | $112K | 16,012 |
| 21 | 70805East Baton Rouge Parish Co. | 23 F | 14 | 13 | $28K | $94K | 24,050 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.