$100k salary, packing up from Akron
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
the monthly premium over Akron
A small premium for Baton Rouge. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
8% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,722/mo
$20 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
6% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
874k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Akron only manages 152 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Akron's 1.
Akron hosts 2.2× more events.
50/100
23% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
1% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
4
64% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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