$100k salary, packing up from Greeley
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 Greeley
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Greeley, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
20% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$6,722/mo
$453 more than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
50% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
874k
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Greeley barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Greeley.
50/100
25% lower than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
14% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
4
98% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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