Population
Buffalo
276,397
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Buffalo's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Baton Rouge
223,699
Buffalo has a 19% larger population than Baton Rouge.
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Baton Rouge
10.06
Baton Rouge has a 30% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 31% higher property crime than Buffalo.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Baton Rouge has a 21% higher unemployment than Buffalo.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge has a 32% higher home values than Buffalo.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Buffalo has a 20% higher demographics than Baton Rouge.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Baton Rouge
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Baton Rouge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baton Rouge
Buffalo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Buffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.5 in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,204 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $152,300 in Buffalo (32% higher). Baton Rouge has a single-family homes of 57.7% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 17.7% in Baton Rouge.
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Jobs & Economy — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge. Buffalo has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.1% in Baton Rouge. Buffalo: 132,325 vs Baton Rouge: 112,199 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.38 compared to 12.99 in Baton Rouge. Buffalo has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 25.8% in Baton Rouge. Buffalo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.24 in Baton Rouge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaton Rouge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.2% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.4% in Baton Rouge.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 1.2x the size of Baton Rouge (223,699). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 34.3.
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Buffalo
Baton Rouge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo: 3 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Baton Rouge: 3.0 vs Buffalo: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 1.6% in Baton Rouge. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 64.5% in Buffalo.
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