on $100k a year, leaving Anchorage
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
under Anchorage, every month
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Anchorage. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
21% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,722/mo
$102 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
43% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
874k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Anchorage.
50/100
26% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
5% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
4
88% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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