$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 Baltimore
In Baton Rouge, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
27% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
3%
$433/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,722/mo
$940 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
39% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
874k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Baltimore keeps to 168 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Baltimore.
But the calendar thins out: Baltimore stays 4.5× busier.
50/100
24% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
4
94% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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