Mid City North focuses on growth and improvements for residents
In a city as old as Baton Rouge, it’s easy to believe everything historic dates back centuries. But in the Mid City North neighborhood, history is being made daily. This redeveloping area attracts new residents and businesses through strategic community planning and a home preservation movement, as well as community building and engagement. All that hard work is paying off, making this a diverse and lively neighborhood directly adjacent to downtown. Living in Mid City North doesn’t just put you close to the music, museums and restaurants of the downtown riverfront, it also gives residents plenty of housing and public transportation options with bus routes running through the area. Mid City North offers residents a mixed-use area where they can live, work and play in the center of Louisiana’s own capital city.
Community gardens are prevalent in the Mid City North area.
The Mid City North area is just a short drive from Downtown Baton Rouge and the state capitol.
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Traditional homes and cottages line the neighborhood’s streets
Homes here tend to be traditional in design, with a large number of cottages lining the streets. Split levels, ranch-style houses and condominiums also dot the landscape. In addition to lots available for new construction, the neighborhood has investment and starter homes starting around $50,000. Prices continue to around $200,000 for a five-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch-style residence.
Cottages and ranchers are prominent in the Mid City North neighborhood.
Colorful homes are celebrated in the Mid City North neighborhood.
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Private and public schools support families with unique programs
Students in the expansive Mid City North area have their choice of private and public schools. Claiborne Elementary earns a C-minus from Niche. The school prides itself on its arts, sports and math programs. It also collaborates with the Family Health Center at Baton Rouge General to ensure children can receive care at the school from a certified family medicine doctor. C-minus-rated Capitol Middle School uses interactive and collaborative programs to help students excel in math, science and technology. Istrouma High School earns a C and has educated students for over 100 years and has both advanced placement and dual-enrollment courses alongside programs in agriscience, TV and film production and construction and manufacturing.
Capitol Middle Magnet uses interactive and collaborative programs to help students excel in math, science and technology.
Claiborne Elementary School serves families in Mid City North.
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Fun at Memorial Sports Complex and Charles R. Kelly Community Center
The neighborhood has no less than seven dedicated green spaces ranging in size from less than a half-acre to over 40. The Memorial Sports Complex is located just off Interstate 110 and is within walking distance of the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion. The park contains two lighted multipurpose ball fields and a football stadium, which can hold nearly 22,000 spectators. It’s used by local high schools and the Baton Rouge recreation department for football games. Monte Sano and Longfellow Parks are smaller but no less fun. Both have playgrounds, rec centers and basketball courts, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
The Charles R. Kelly Community Center is more than just a gathering place. The institution provides programs, services and activities to benefit the area including rent, utility and mortgage assistance for qualifying applicants. It also helps senior citizens get their prescriptions filled and acts as a food bank, giving seniors 40 pounds of food at the beginning of each month. There’s even an enrichment and engagement program where elders can sew, dance, exercise or make jewelry.
Charles R Kelly Community Center has programs for adults in the Mid City North neighborhood.
The playground at Bird Station Park in Mid City North provides outdoor enjoyment.
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Local restaurants have been community staples for decades
While Mid City North is close to all the dining options of downtown, the neighborhood has its own favorite spots too. Roul’s Deli has been family owned and operated since 1999, when the home of the “Juicy Juicy Burger” first opened. The restaurant prides itself on using premium, never-frozen beef and makes its variety of famous burgers, po’boys and pitas fresh every day. Tony’s Seafood Market and Deli is a local staple and has been for more than 60 years. What began as a wholesale produce business has grown into the largest seafood market in Louisiana. When Tony Pizzolato added a small selection of seafood to his produce in the 1960s, he found it quickly outselling the vegetables. Knowing when to pivot, he began focusing on fresh live and boiled seafood while keeping a small retail section resembling a grocery store. The business soon had lines around the block, especially during crawfish season, when the market has been known to sell 50,000 pounds of the crustacean on busy days.
Tony's Seafood Market and Deli is a popular spot in the Mid City North neighborhood.
Roul's Deli in Mid City North has been family-owned since 1999.
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It is not a bad area. There is not too much crime going on here.
3.0Niche User
4/26/2016Niche Review
Some times you just can't escape crime no matter where you go. But the crime rate is OK. I feel safe walling up and down the street but I think it's because I dinner bother anyone. You can't say the same for others.
1.0Niche User
6/6/2014Niche Review
The food in the local area is not amazing and it's hard to find affordable prices.
3.0Niche User
3/30/2016Niche Review
Overall, this area is okay for the most part. The environment can get a little out of hand but I tend to stay in the house. If I had a chance to do it all over, I'd probably choose another place. This neighborhood has a lot of loose animals so we can't really grow plants, kids can't play outside, and can't sit outside peacefully.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Mid City North
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
8
4
Assault with Weapon
8
4
Robbery
8
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
6
4
Crime Score
10
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Mid City North Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Mid City North, Baton Rouge sell after 80 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Mid City North, Baton Rouge over the last 12 months is $62,500, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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