same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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
lighter monthly cost than Lancaster
Baton Rouge and Lancaster land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
10% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,722/mo
$161 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
35% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
874k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Lancaster keeps to 158 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Lancaster.
Things to do run about even with Lancaster.
50/100
21% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
4
300% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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