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
Lake Charles is the energy and hurricane-cost market in Louisiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lake Charles has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Baton Rouge has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lake Charles minus Baton Rouge.
| Metric | Baton Rouge | Lake Charles | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $1,152 | +$2 | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $250,000 | $204,081 | -$45,919 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles 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 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 77/100 | +4 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the higher move score. |