Best PlacesBrownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge ranks 5,026th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge's strengths and weaknesses
Where Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$676 a month, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,759, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge.
Who works in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, and how
Work in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge.
What the weather is like in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, month by month
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 80° | 69° | 59° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
Schools across Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge average a C, better than 31% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Central Intermediate SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Forest Heights Academy Of ExcellenceB+ · 53% proficient
- North Live Oak Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Live Oak Junior HighB+ · 48% proficient
- Copper Mill Elementary/middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Zachary High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Live Oak High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge
Is Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge ranks 5,026th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on cell coverage and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $305,547. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $63,759 median income, cost of living beats 44% of neighborhoods.
Is Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge safe?
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge is safer than 53% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $629 per resident a year.
Compare Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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