same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
On paper, Baton Rouge and Daytona Beach are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
24% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,722/mo
$173 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
24% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
874k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year.
On par with Daytona Beach for events and shows.
50/100
21% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
4% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
4
100% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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