with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boise
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 Boise
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boise.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
24% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
3%
$233/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,722/mo
$666 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
49% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
874k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days.
62% fewer events than Boise. The pace eases up.
50/100
39% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
22% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
4
75% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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