$100k a year, no longer in Cleveland
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
less monthly outlay than Cleveland
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Baton Rouge is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
4% cheaper than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,722/mo
$140 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
1% cheaper than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
874k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Cleveland barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 0 in Cleveland.
83% fewer events than Cleveland. The pace eases up.
50/100
21% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
22% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
4
93% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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