$100k salary, packing up from Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
Baton Rouge and Harrisburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
6% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,722/mo
$90 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
19% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
874k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Harrisburg only manages 152 of those. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Harrisburg.
Noticeably quieter than Harrisburg. About 55% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
28% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
19% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
4
67% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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