on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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
lighter monthly cost than Kansas City
Baton Rouge gives you room Kansas City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
9% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,722/mo
$282 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
23% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
874k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 8 in Kansas City.
Noticeably quieter than Kansas City. About 82% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
11% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
20% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
4
91% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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