with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hartford
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
below Hartford's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Hartford.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
30% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
3%
$208/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,722/mo
$778 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
39% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
874k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Hartford's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Hartford. About 48% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
25% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
4
85% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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