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1 / 25#25. Baker
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: D
- Population: 12,322
Best places to live in the Baton Rouge metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Baton Rouge metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Merrydale
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 9,149
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3 / 25#23. Brownfields
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,263
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4 / 25#22. Monticello
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,677
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5 / 25#21. St. Gabriel
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,569
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6 / 25#20. Baton Rouge
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 223,699
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7 / 25#19. Gardere
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,130
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8 / 25#18. Port Allen
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,928
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9 / 25#17. Gonzales
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 12,748
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10 / 25#16. Plaquemine
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,136
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11 / 25#15. Sorrento
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,136
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12 / 25#14. Central
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: unavailable
- Population: 29,603
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13 / 25#13. Walker
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,385
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14 / 25#12. Denham Springs
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,362
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15 / 25#11. Watson
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,503
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16 / 25#10. Addis
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,052
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17 / 25#9. Brusly
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,592
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18 / 25#8. Zachary
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,637
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19 / 25#7. Village St. George
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,880
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20 / 25#6. Oak Hills Place
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 8,380
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21 / 25#5. Westminster
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,810
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22 / 25#4. Shenandoah
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,259
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23 / 25#3. Inniswold
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,061
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24 / 25#2. Old Jefferson
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 7,790
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25 / 25#1. Prairieville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 35,010
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