same $100k income, fresh start from Lakeland
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
cheaper each month than Lakeland
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Lakeland month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
26% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,722/mo
$223 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
17% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
874k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Lakeland has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Lakeland.
50/100
4% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
14% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
4
94% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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