on $100k a year, leaving Charlotte
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 Charlotte
Baton Rouge gives you room Charlotte doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
21% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,722/mo
$492 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
36% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
874k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Charlotte gets 200 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Charlotte's 7.
Noticeably quieter than Charlotte. About 87% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
2% lower than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
20% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
4
97% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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