Baton Rouge, LA vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Baton Rouge

74.1

#631 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Stuart leads in crime level (8.4 vs 14.9). Stuart leads in median household income ($61,878 vs $50,155). Baton Rouge leads in cost of living index (99 vs 109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Baton Rouge, LA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 74.1 (#631) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 219,573 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $233,136 $375,621
Median Household Income $50,155 $61,878
Average Commute 21.5 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 39 N/A
Crime Level 14.9 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 99 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+11.1 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Baton Rouge has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.