Quick answer
Prices in Baton Rouge, LA were 9.2% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 90.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 74.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 90.780 |
| Goods | 93.691 |
| Housing (rents) | 74.183 |
| Utilities | 71.185 |
| Other services | 95.705 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 90.780 |
| 2023 | 91.233 |
| 2022 | 92.404 |
| 2021 | 93.155 |
| 2020 | 93.119 |
| 2019 | 92.824 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.