Baton Rouge, LA vs Fort Mill, SC

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

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 14.9). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $50,155). Baton Rouge leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 27 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Baton Rouge, LA Fort Mill, SC
WhereAtHome Score 74.1 (#631) 72.6 (#858)
Population 219,573 33,626
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $233,136 $529,805
Median Household Income $50,155 $128,125
Average Commute 21.5 min 27 min
Walk Score 39 N/A
Crime Level 14.9 1.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 99 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+11.1 R+19.1

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