$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Hagerstown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
14% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
3%
$433/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,722/mo
$659 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
22% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
874k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Hagerstown barely cracks 160 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Hagerstown's 6.
Comparable to Hagerstown for events and concerts.
50/100
11% lower than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
4
100% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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