Baker
What’s happening
Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
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The Baker album
Outdoors in Baker
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How Baker ranks
All →Town numbers
Housing in Baker
The typical Baker home is worth about $187,000, up 1.7% in a year, 14% below the Louisiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Baker
Safety Grade C
Baker reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 66% of towns.
Schools in Baker
All Baker schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Baker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
