same $100k income, fresh start from Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Cincinnati month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
12% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,722/mo
$270 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
21% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
874k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Cincinnati barely cracks 162 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Cincinnati's 3.
Noticeably quieter than Cincinnati. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
31% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
22% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
4
91% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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