same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Baton Rouge is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
10% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,722/mo
$150 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
15% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
874k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Indianapolis only manages 174 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Indianapolis's 0.
Lighter on events: Indianapolis packs 5.9× more into a month.
50/100
19% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
24% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
4
89% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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