70816 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
70816
70815
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs68 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 70816 | 70815 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,718 | 31,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,353 | $59,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,478 | $29,226 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,808/sq mi | 3,282/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $240,100 | $213,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 | $1,021 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.9% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 19.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,479 | 1,479 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.6 | 6.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.3% | -23.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.9" | 61.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 55 mi | 57 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.77 | 15.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.0% | 20.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.2% | 32.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.4% | 70.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70816
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
70815
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 70816 — Baton Rouge, LA · 70815 — Baton Rouge, LA · How this is calculated: methodology