Population
Flint
80,835
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Flint
$859
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Flint & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Flint's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Baton Rouge
223,699
Baton Rouge (223,699) is about 2.8x larger than Flint (80,835).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Baton Rouge
10.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 25% higher property crime than Flint.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Flint has a 48% higher unemployment than Baton Rouge.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Baton Rouge has a 28% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 79% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge's education is significantly higher than Flint's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Baton Rouge
94.2
Baton Rouge has a 24% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Baton Rouge differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Flint has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,532 vs $97,963 in Baton Rouge (24% lower). Flint has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,533 vs $41,446 in Baton Rouge (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $47,600 in Flint (79% higher). Flint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 57.7% in Baton Rouge. Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $1,336 in Baton Rouge (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a unemployment rate of 9.1% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Baton Rouge: 112,199 vs Flint: 34,704 for labor force. Baton Rouge has a per capita income of $33,415 vs $20,799 in Flint (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 10.2% in Baton Rouge. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 25.8% in Baton Rouge. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.24 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 8.6% in Flint. Baton Rouge has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a population of 223,699, about 2.8x the size of Flint (80,835). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Baton Rouge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Baton Rouge: 3.0 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.1% in Baton Rouge.
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