same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
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
lighter monthly cost than Albany
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Albany month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
17% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
3%
$238/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,722/mo
$519 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
31% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
874k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Albany.
Noticeably quieter than Albany. About 42% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
31% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
4
79% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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