Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Lake Charles has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Baton Rouge has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Baton Rouge minus Lake Charles.
| Metric | Lake Charles | Baton Rouge | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,152 | $1,150 | -$2 | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $204,081 | $250,000 | +$45,919 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $195/mo | -$6/mo | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 98 | -2 | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,400 | $56,000 | +$5,600 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 73/100 | -4 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the higher move score. |