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9 cities that feel like Baton Rouge, LA

Nearest neighbors on the numbers — housing costs relative to income, job market, safety, size, and climate — not just nearby on the map. Useful when Baton Rouge is almost right: same life, different city.

1
Birmingham, AL

pop 199.3K · South

similar rent · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,266 · est. $3,820/mo

2
Chattanooga, TN

pop 182.8K · South

rent ~$186 higher · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,390 · est. $3,883/mo

3
Lakewood, CO

pop 156.3K · West

rent ~$542 higher · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,746 · est. $4,322/mo

4
New Orleans, LA

pop 376K · South

rent ~$127 higher · similar summers · similar safety

Rent $1,331 · est. $3,858/mo

5
Baltimore, MD

pop 577.2K · South

rent ~$653 higher · similar summers

Rent $1,857 · est. $4,389/mo

6
Greensboro, NC

pop 298.6K · South

rent ~$126 higher · similar summers · similar safety

Rent $1,330 · est. $3,841/mo

7
Shreveport, LA

pop 183.5K · South

similar rent · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,111 · est. $3,745/mo

8
Knoxville, TN

pop 193.7K · South

rent ~$267 higher · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,471 · est. $3,787/mo

9
Tallahassee, FL

pop 199.7K · South

rent ~$148 higher · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,352 · est. $4,057/mo