Population
Toledo
268,461
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Toledo
$880
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Toledo & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Toledo's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
Baton Rouge
223,699
Toledo has a 17% larger population than Baton Rouge.
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
Baton Rouge
10.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge's property crime is significantly higher than Toledo's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge's home values is significantly higher than Toledo's — 52% difference.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge has a 35% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Toledo has a 38% higher demographics than Baton Rouge.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Baton Rouge
94.2
Baton Rouge has a 13% higher cost of living than Toledo.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and Baton Rouge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Toledo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Toledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,064 in Baton Rouge (23% lower). Toledo has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,838 vs $41,446 in Baton Rouge (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $107,000 in Toledo (52% higher). Toledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 17.7% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a median property tax of $1,336 vs $1,818 in Toledo (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Baton Rouge has a per capita income of $33,415 vs $27,407 in Toledo (18% higher). Toledo: 131,971 vs Baton Rouge: 112,199 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 compared to 12.99 in Baton Rouge. Toledo has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.32 compared to 55.27 in Baton Rouge. Toledo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 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 14.0% in Toledo. Baton Rouge has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.2x the size of Baton Rouge (223,699). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 35.7.
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Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 4 vs Baton Rouge: 2 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 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 0.3% in Toledo. Baton Rouge has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Baton Rouge has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Toledo.
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