$100k a year, no longer in Fayetteville
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
less monthly outlay than Fayetteville
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
8% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,722/mo
$241 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
3% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
874k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days.
Comparable to Fayetteville for events and concerts.
50/100
2% lower than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
1% lower than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
4
0% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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