$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor
In Baton Rouge, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
35% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,722/mo
$825 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
42% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
874k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Ann Arbor only manages 154 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
Things to do run about even with Ann Arbor.
50/100
11% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
4
97% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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