CITY PROFILE
Baton Rouge, LA
“Cheap living in a swamp where summer never ends.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $248K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,393/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 19.8°C · warmest 27.8°C · coolest 9.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1561 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.67 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #66 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent86
- Climate comfort95
- Plenty of sunshine63
- Big-city amenities57
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.