$100k a year, no longer in Evansville
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 cost of moving past Evansville
You'd pay for Baton Rouge. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
27% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,722/mo
$286 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
12% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
874k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Evansville only manages 184 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Evansville's 2.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Evansville.
50/100
7% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
5% lower than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
4
0% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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