$100k salary, packing up from Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Gainesville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
17% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,722/mo
$34 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
21% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
874k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Gainesville gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.0× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
50/100
21% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
4
20% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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