with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kennewick
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 Kennewick
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Baton Rouge is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,722/mo
$75 more than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
43% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
874k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Kennewick gets 199 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
15.0× the events of Kennewick, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
32% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
36% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
4
50% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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