with $100k coming in, swapping out of Huntsville
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 Huntsville
On paper, Baton Rouge and Huntsville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
1% cheaper than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,722/mo
$179 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
21% cheaper than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
874k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Huntsville barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Huntsville. About 53% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
14% lower than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
7% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
4
56% fewer than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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