with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hickory
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
cheaper each month than Hickory
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Baton Rouge is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
5% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,722/mo
$198 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
7% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
874k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
On par with Hickory for events and shows.
50/100
22% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
7% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
4
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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