Population
Detroit
636,644
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Detroit & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Detroit's #23 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Baton Rouge
223,699
Detroit (636,644) is about 2.8x larger than Baton Rouge (223,699).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Baton Rouge
10.06
Detroit has a 44% higher violent crime than Baton Rouge.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 22% higher property crime than Detroit.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baton Rouge has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Detroit has a 36% higher unemployment than Baton Rouge.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Baton Rouge has a 21% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 66% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge has a 46% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Baton Rouge's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Baton Rouge
94.2
Baton Rouge has a 18% higher cost of living than Detroit.
Detroit and Baton Rouge differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.5 in Baton Rouge. Detroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.2 in Baton Rouge.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $76,800 in Detroit (66% higher). Baton Rouge has a vacancy rate of 17.7% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 57.7% in Baton Rouge.
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Jobs & Economy — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Baton Rouge: 112,199 for labor force. Baton Rouge has a unemployment rate of 9.1% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge.
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Crime & Safety — Baton Rouge leads
Source: FBI UCRBaton Rouge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.78 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Baton Rouge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.06 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. Detroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 25.8% in Baton Rouge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Baton Rouge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaton Rouge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Baton Rouge has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 2.8x the size of Baton Rouge (223,699). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 35.1.
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Detroit
Baton Rouge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 4 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Baton Rouge: 3.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.6% in Baton Rouge. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Detroit.
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