same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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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 Knoxville
A near-tie on cost. What separates Baton Rouge is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
21% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,722/mo
$120 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
31% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
874k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Knoxville.
64% fewer events than Knoxville. The pace eases up.
50/100
28% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
6% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
4
76% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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