Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the state-capital and university market in Louisiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Louisiana
Lafayette is the energy and healthcare market in Louisiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lafayette has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lafayette has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lafayette minus Baton Rouge.
| Metric | Baton Rouge | Lafayette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $1,012 | -$138 | Lafayette | Lafayette has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $250,000 | $215,000 | -$35,000 | Lafayette | Lafayette has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $201/mo | +$6/mo | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 100 | +2 | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $56,000 | $50,400 | -$5,600 | Lafayette | Lafayette has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 77/100 | +4 | Lafayette | Lafayette has the higher move score. |