$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Fort Collins, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
31% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,722/mo
$726 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
56% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
874k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Fort Collins keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
50/100
28% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
13% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
4
98% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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