same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
more each month than Lafayette ran you
You'd pay for Augusta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
8% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,433/mo
$318 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
24% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
628k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
Lafayette hosts 1.7× more events.
46/100
7% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
13% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
3
0% fewer than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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