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Baker vs Timberlane

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+79% in Timberlane) and street grid (2.8× in Timberlane).

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Baker, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 12,253 people
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Timberlane, LAAn outdoors townLouisiana · 10,886 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BakerOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#43 most conserved land in LA0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$187K typical home14% below the LA typical home All about Baker →
TimberlaneAn outdoors town
Outdoors#16 most walkable in LA0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 64%of LA districts All about Timberlane →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Timberlane
Timberlane $1,261Baker $703
Street grid2.8×
Timberlane has the more walkable street grid
Timberlane 118Baker 41.4
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Timberlane
Timberlane $221,000Baker $157,900
Trails2.5×
Timberlane has more miles of trail
Timberlane 0.5 miBaker 0.2 mi
Growth since 2010+11.6 pts
Timberlane has grown faster since 2010
Timberlane +1.2%Baker -10.4%
Jobs per worker+56%
Timberlane is more of a job hub
Timberlane 0.75Baker 0.48
★ What stands out · Report cards

Timberlane places higher on 12 of 19 LA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Louisiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CBakerSafer than 27% of U.S. towns –TimberlaneNot graded
Schools
C−BakerBetter than 16% of districts in the state BTimberlaneBetter than 64% of districts in the state
Health
DBakerHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns C−TimberlaneHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
6Baker
12Timberlane

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 163 towns #110#16 Fastest growingGrowth · 163 towns #137#57 Cheapest rentCost of living · 161 towns #85#150 Most affordableCost of living · 163 towns #57#117 Lowest property taxCost of living · 159 towns #70#122 Best schoolsSchools · 153 towns #137#88 Fewest smokersHealth · 163 towns #72#33 HealthiestHealth · 163 towns #92#57

Left end = #1 in Louisiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Baker’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Timberlane

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Baker$1,050/mo
Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $993/mo · Housing →
Timberlane$1,260/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,443/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Timberlane and Baker.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BakerTimberlane
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th97th
Outdoors & history
BakerTimberlane
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.8%2.3%
National Register places5—
Archive photos10—
Famous people born here8—
Community
BakerTimberlane
Library hours a week66 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BakerLATimberlaneLA
Baker ↔ Timberlane83 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BakerTimberlane
People
Population 12,253Highest 10,886Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.4%Lowest LA: +2.7% +1.2%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 33.5±3Highest 12% below LA 32.2±2.1Lowest 15% below LA
Baker and Timberlane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4.6Lowest LA: 23.5% 30.7%±4.4Highest LA: 23.5%
Timberlane and Baker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.3%±2Highest LA: 16.7% 10.6%±1.3Lowest LA: 16.7%
Baker and Timberlane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Lowest LA: 27% 23.4%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±1.9Lowest LA: 5.8% 8.4%±2.6Highest LA: 5.8%
Timberlane and Baker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,750±$12kLowest 10% below LA $65,901±$10kHighest 8% above LA
Timberlane and Baker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,900±$10kLowest 27% below LA $221,000±$7kHighest about the LA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $993±$301Lowest 7% below LA $1,443±$208Highest 36% above LA
Timberlane and Baker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $703Lowest 40% below LA $1,261Highest 7% above LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±16.9Lowest LA: 54.8% 74.1%±20.5Highest LA: 54.8%
Timberlane and Baker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.8%Highest LA: 18.9% 25.1%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.9%Lowest LA: 67.4% 72.6%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 4 yrs older than LA 1978Lowest 5 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 5% below LA 23 minLowest 9% below LA
Work from home 3.8%±2Highest LA: 8.1% 2.9%±1.9Lowest LA: 8.1%
Baker and Timberlane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Baton Rouge (39%)New Orleans (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TimberlaneFew work in Baker
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.4Lowest 118Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #137 of 153 in LA#88 of 153 in LA
School district City of Baker School District · GEO Prep BakerJefferson Parish
High school in town Baker High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 18.0 —
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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