Population
Cleveland
367,523
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Cleveland's #15 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Baton Rouge
223,699
Cleveland has a 39% larger population than Baton Rouge.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cleveland has a 36% higher violent crime than Baton Rouge.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 20% higher property crime than Cleveland.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baton Rouge has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Cleveland has a 21% higher unemployment than Baton Rouge.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Baton Rouge has a 22% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge's home values is significantly higher than Cleveland's — 58% difference.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge has a 31% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Baton Rouge
94.2
Baton Rouge has a 17% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Baton Rouge differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.2 in Baton Rouge. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $97,963 in Baton Rouge (17% 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 $94,100 in Cleveland (58% higher). Baton Rouge has a median property tax of $1,336 vs $1,699 in Cleveland (27% lower). Cleveland has a median rent of $894 vs $1,044 in Baton Rouge (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland: 178,918 vs Baton Rouge: 112,199 for labor force. Cleveland has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a unemployment rate of 9.1% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland.
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Crime & Safety — Baton Rouge leads
Source: FBI UCRBaton Rouge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Baton Rouge has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 2.7% in Cleveland. Baton Rouge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.06 compared to 15.61 in Cleveland.
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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 14.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.4% in Baton Rouge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 1.6x the size of Baton Rouge (223,699). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 36.3.
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Cleveland
Baton Rouge
Healthcare — Cleveland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 4 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Cleveland: 3.5 vs Baton Rouge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.6% in Baton Rouge. Cleveland has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 65.4% in Cleveland.
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