same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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 Augusta
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Augusta month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
6% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
3%
$207/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,722/mo
$289 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
1% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
874k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.0× Augusta's pace.
50/100
9% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
1% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
4
33% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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