same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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 Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,722/mo
$448 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
40% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
874k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Durham only manages 178 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Durham stays 2.3× busier.
50/100
0% lower than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
6% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
4
90% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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