$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
less monthly outlay than Albuquerque
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
9% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
3%
$242/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,722/mo
$369 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
29% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
874k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Albuquerque stays 2.8× busier.
50/100
38% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
20% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
4
83% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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