same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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
more expensive each month than Lafayette
A small premium for Baton Rouge. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
2% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,722/mo
$29 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
25% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
874k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Lafayette.
A month here packs 3.0× the events of Lafayette.
50/100
16% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
12% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
4
33% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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