with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
changea dispatch from
baton rouge
LA
30.45°N
91.15°W
Baton Rouge is LSU football, the Mississippi River bending past downtown, and the kind of food (gumbo, jambalaya, boudin, po'boys) that makes you want to lie down after lunch. The Louisiana state capitol is the tallest in the country, a 34-story Art Deco tower that looks more like a Manhattan office building. Cajun warmth runs through everything, with a slightly more buttoned-up daily pace than New Orleans.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Columbus
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Columbus.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
10% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,722/mo
$232 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
29% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
874k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Columbus barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Columbus's 0.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 7.7× more into a month.
50/100
12% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
12% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
4
87% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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