Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Fayetteville's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Baton Rouge
223,699
Both cities have similar populations — Fayetteville at 209,692 and Baton Rouge at 223,699.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Baton Rouge
10.06
Baton Rouge has a 34% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 44% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Fayetteville has a 11% higher median income than Baton Rouge.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge has a 23% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge has a 18% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Baton Rouge
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Baton Rouge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baton Rouge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baton Rouge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaton Rouge scores 88.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Fayetteville. Baton Rouge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,064 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (5% lower). Baton Rouge has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,446 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a median property tax of $1,336 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (41% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 17.7% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 25.0% in Baton Rouge. Fayetteville has a median household income of $56,395 vs $49,944 in Baton Rouge (13% higher). Baton Rouge has a government sector of 38.5% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 12.99 in Baton Rouge. Fayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.24 in Baton Rouge. Fayetteville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 30.95 compared to 55.27 in Baton Rouge.
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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 17.7% in Fayetteville. Baton Rouge has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a population of 223,699, about 1.1x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 31.8.
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Fayetteville
Baton Rouge
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 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 ACSBaton Rouge has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Baton Rouge has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Baton Rouge has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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