with $100k coming in, swapping out of Atlanta
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
cheaper each month than Atlanta
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Atlanta.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
25% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
3%
$207/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,722/mo
$660 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
35% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
874k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Atlanta's 2.
Atlanta hosts 15.9× more events.
50/100
25% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
19% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
4
98% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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