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Living in Baton Rouge

In Baton Rouge, the median gross salary is €2,462 a month (2024) and unemployment is 9.2% (2024).

Baton Rouge's population was 220,907 at the end of 2024. Baton Rouge registered an unemployment rate of 9.24% at the end of 2024. Baton Rouge's foreign population totalled 16,965 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population220,907people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,462EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent985.8EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate9.24%country median 4.6% — 102% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Baton Rouge?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Baton Rouge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Baton Rouge recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,044 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent985.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes12,108 offenses/year31 Dec 2023FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2023 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2023.zip)7Official

Is Baton Rouge a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–62%
Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–43%
Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–48%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Baton Rouge?

The median gross salary is about 2,462 EUR/month (2024). Source: ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Baton Rouge?

The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.24 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Baton Rouge is 9.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Louisiana American Job Center Contacts — official Louisiana Works directory8Official
Median gross salary2,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4Official
Unemployment rate9.24 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Baton Rouge?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Baton Rouge median gross pay: €2,462 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,044
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment offices in Baton Rouge

Louisiana American Job Center Contacts lists 1 public employment office in Baton Rouge (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices751 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20269Official
Hospitals12 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information6Official
Pharmacies136 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20269Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents951.8 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20269Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baton Rouge when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBaton Rouge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Baton Rouge highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded violent crimes2,199 offenses/year31 Dec 2023FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2023 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2023.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Baton Rouge's nearest airport was BTR, 11 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BTR3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baton Rouge. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Baton Rouge.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Baton Rouge's monthly mean temperatures were 11.1°C in January and 28.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Baton Rouge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.87 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Baton Rouge is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.9 · Feb 19.2 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 26.2 · May 29.9 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 33.3 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 27.2 · Nov 21.7 · Dec 18 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 20 · May 24.1 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 26 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 161.6 · Feb 112.3 · Mar 113.2 · Apr 129.1 · May 132.9 · Jun 163.9 · Jul 129.3 · Aug 161.7 · Sep 112.3 · Oct 122.8 · Nov 99.1 · Dec 135 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,573 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature33.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature20.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature5.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 223.8 km² at the end of 2025. Baton Rouge had a population density of 987.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Baton Rouge?

The published population was 220,907 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area223.8 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official
Foreign-resident share7.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents16,965 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density987.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)15Official
Population220,907 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official

Alternatives for people set on Baton Rouge

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gardere as a Baton Rouge alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 17.0% Gardere vs 7.6% Baton Rouge+123%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% Gardere vs 9.2% Baton Rouge−46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,365 (2020) Gardere vs €2,462 (2024) Baton Rougeno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Gardere vs 8.9 µg/m³ Baton Rougesame level
Full comparisonMore about Gardere

Cities near Baton Rouge

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Merrydale Commuting Zone · 8.7 km away
Rent
1,211 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,706 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Gardere Commuting Zone · 11.7 km away
Rent
1,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Brownsfield Commuting Zone · 12.6 km away
Rent
1,525 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Baton Rouge, nearest in population first.

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Fontana221,223 residentsSan Bernardino222,044 residentsModesto219,652 residentsSalt Lake City218,428 residentsSpring Valley215,597 residentsFremont226,442 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Baton Rouge?

The published population was 220,907 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Is the air quality good in Baton Rouge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Baton Rouge?

The median gross salary is about 2,462 EUR/month (2024). Source: ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records.

What is the unemployment rate in Baton Rouge?

The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Baton Rouge?

16,965 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Baton Rouge a good place to live?

Baton Rouge may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Baton Rouge?

Port Allen, Merrydale, Gardere, Brownsfield, Addis are near Baton Rouge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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