$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
21% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,722/mo
$488 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
46% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
874k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Colorado Springs only manages 184 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Colorado Springs's 0.
Lighter on events: Colorado Springs packs 2.9× more into a month.
50/100
30% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
6% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
4
64% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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