$100k a year, no longer in Corpus Christi
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
more each month than Corpus Christi ran you
Baton Rouge costs more than Corpus Christi, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
3% cheaper than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,722/mo
$201 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
13% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
874k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days.
About as much going on as in Corpus Christi.
50/100
0% lower than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
7% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
4
0% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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