same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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
cheaper each month than Columbia
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Columbia.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
12% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,722/mo
$481 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
2% cheaper than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
874k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Columbia has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Columbia.
50/100
9% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
12% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
4
60% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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