Baton Rouge, LA

US City in Louisiana, South · ranked on 38 metrics

Baton Rouge, LA is a US city in Louisiana with a population of 221,663 (107th of 477).

Population
221.7K
107th highest of 477
Density
2,566.0
232nd highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.33%
388th highest of 477
Area
86.39
121st highest of 477
Region
South
Louisiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 9 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 4th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 15th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 51st of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 65th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 97th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    143rd of 172
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    133rd of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    105th of 172
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    85th of 172

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (90), weakest Culture (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Birmingham, AL75% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  2. New Orleans, LA71% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  3. Toledo, OH71% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  4. Little Rock, AR70% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  5. Greensboro, NC68% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Baton Rouge, LA?
Baton Rouge, LA has a population of 221,663, 107th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Baton Rouge, LA?
Rankodex ranks Baton Rouge, LA on 38 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics