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A city of 29,783 people in Louisiana
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Map of Central: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.5%1,016 of 39,884 acres
Trails6.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves334 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in Louisiana, United States
2005Established
29,565Population
62.5 sq miArea
66 ftElevation

Central is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, third largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish, and part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Central had a 2020 census population of 29,565.

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Housing in Central

$312K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $312,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market72
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May25
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Central's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Central 0.1
Louisiana 4.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Central 0.6
Louisiana 18.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Central’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#17Best public schoolsof 153 in LA
DistrictCentral Community School DistrictSchools7

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.

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