with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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 Columbus
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Columbus. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
8% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
3%
$207/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,722/mo
$110 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
20% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
874k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Columbus keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.
35% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
50/100
6% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
4% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
4
300% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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