$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
below Charleston's monthly cost
In Baton Rouge, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
32% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,722/mo
$917 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
42% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
874k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 10 in Charleston.
Charleston hosts 2.7× more events.
50/100
25% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
4
80% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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