$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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
the monthly premium over Kingsport
Baton Rouge costs more than Kingsport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
2% cheaper than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,722/mo
$228 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
2% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
874k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Kingsport's 1.
1.9× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
15% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
1% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
4
0% fewer than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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