2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Jacksonville, is 3% more than it is in Baton Rouge and is 45% below the National Average.
- Baton Rouge unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Baton Rouge, LAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%27.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,793$24,879$37,638
 Household Income$46,282$47,483$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,993$51,154$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baton Rouge, LAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.4%8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%16.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%12.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%2.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.8%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baton Rouge, LAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%10.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%4.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%25.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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