$100k a year, no longer in Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Barely costlier than Fort Wayne. If Baton Rouge pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
15% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,722/mo
$174 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
1% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
874k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Fort Wayne only logs 161 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Fort Wayne's 0.
Comparable to Fort Wayne for events and concerts.
50/100
9% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
17% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
4
60% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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