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Baton Rouge, LA
$2,536after tax and rent
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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Baton Rouge.
Modelled metro
So you know: homicide deaths in Baton Rouge are above the US rate in this release, 17.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Move Score
68
Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.
The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 68.3, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted
Example household
Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
After tax and rent
$2,536
Home city
Not picked
Salary
$83,730
Same everywhere
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State capitol building of the U.S. state of Louisiana
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Football stadium at Louisiana State University
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Bridge in United States of America
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Baton Rouge, LA, listed on the NRHP in Louisiana
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Building in Louisiana, United States
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Baseball park at Louisiana State University
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Stats
- Rent
- $1,268
- 2 bd median
- Take-home
- $5,466
- Per month
- Tax
- 22%
- Of pay
- Prices
- 10% below
- US, besides rent
Next
$2,536 / mo
The month
One earner. 1 bd.
See full breakdown
- Taxes$1,511
- Rent$1,065
- Other$1,865
- Left$2,536
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $83,730
- Federal income tax
- −$9,591
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,405
- State income tax (LA)
- −$2,137
- Take-home pay
- $65,597
- Effective tax rate
- 21.7%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,065
- Groceries
- $360
- Getting around
- $560
- Healthcare
- $405
- Utilities and internet
- $225
- Everything else
- $315
- Total spending
- $2,930
After tax and rent
$2,536 left/mo
County by county
10 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.
| County | People | Median rent | 2-bed rent | Home value | Income | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge ParishLA | 453k52% | $1,121 | $1,113 | $241,800 | $63,075 | 24 min |
| Livingston ParishLA | 146k17% | $1,102 | $986 | $218,900 | $78,617 | 34 min |
| Ascension ParishLA | 129k15% | $1,283 | $1,341 | $265,300 | $92,266 | 30 min |
| Iberville ParishLA | 30k3% | $817 | $747 | $177,100 | $57,459 | 24 min |
| West Baton Rouge ParishLA | 28k3% | $1,021 | $1,055 | $225,900 | $87,320 | 25 min |
| Assumption ParishLA | 21k2% | $801 | $786 | $141,200 | $52,546 | 31 min |
| Pointe Coupee ParishLA | 20k2% | $794 | $938 | $174,500 | $59,351 | 27 min |
| East Feliciana ParishLA | 19k2% | $745 | $644 | $213,700 | $72,899 | 36 min |
| West Feliciana ParishLA | 15k2% | $998 | $991 | $263,200 | $74,277 | 32 min |
| St. Helena ParishLA | 11k1% | $802 | $794 | $106,400 | $50,193 | 37 min |
Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.
Working remotely
If the paycheck stays the same
One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,572 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,065.
- Work from home
- 8.0% of workers
- ACS 2024 1-year
- Home internet
- 73.0% of households
- Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
- Paid to move, remote job
- No open remote grant on this metro
Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.
The place
27 min commute. A car per adult.
- Weather
- Not shown for this metro.
- Getting around
- A car per adult
- Average commute
- 27 minutes each way
- Size
- 871k people
- Buying instead
- Median home $232,300. About $1,588/mo with 20% down.
- Taxes
- Louisiana income tax is a flat 3.00%. Sales tax 9.6%, property tax 0.56%.
Schools
- Students
- 135,448
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Districts
- 29
- East Baton Rouge Parish39,320 students
- Livingston Parish26,499 students
- Ascension Parish23,743 students
- Zachary Community School District5,494 students
- Central Community School District4,580 students
NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.
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Take-home by job in Baton Rouge
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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Questions
How is take-home pay in Baton Rouge calculated?
Baton Rouge is in Louisiana, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.
What does rent cost in Baton Rouge?
About $1,065 for a one-bedroom and $1,268 for a two-bedroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge averages 230 sunny days, a July high of 94°F, and a 27-minute commute.
How do I compare Baton Rouge with another city?
Put Baton Rouge next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.
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