$100k salary, packing up from El Paso
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
the monthly premium over El Paso
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Baton Rouge is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
8% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,722/mo
$138 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
8% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
874k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: El Paso packs 2.0× more into a month.
50/100
23% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
19% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
4
69% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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