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Outdoors in Central
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About Central
City in Louisiana, United StatesCentral 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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How Central ranks
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Housing in Central
The median sale price was $312,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Central
Not graded
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.
Schools in Central
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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.
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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