with $100k coming in, swapping out of Detroit
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 Detroit
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Detroit.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
8% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,722/mo
$215 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
5% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
874k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Detroit's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
6% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
24% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
4
97% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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