same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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 Dayton
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Dayton. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
3% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,722/mo
$42 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
80% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
874k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Dayton only manages 171 of those. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Dayton.
Comparable to Dayton for events and concerts.
50/100
19% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
16% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
4
75% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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