on $100k a year, leaving Buffalo
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
lighter monthly cost than Buffalo
Baton Rouge gives you room Buffalo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
1% cheaper than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3%
$238/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,722/mo
$250 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
11% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
874k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Buffalo's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Buffalo. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
24% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
4
80% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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