on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Baton Rouge
Atlanta costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
33% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,062/mo
$660 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
54% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
6.3M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Baton Rouge only logs 187 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.9× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.
67/100
34% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
24% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
217
5325% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
neighbors of atlanta on the map of tradeoffs:
