on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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 Birmingham, every month
Baton Rouge gives you room Birmingham doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
3% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,722/mo
$212 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
4% cheaper than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
874k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays 6.0× busier.
50/100
18% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
5% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
4
80% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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