on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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 Lexington
Baton Rouge gives you room Lexington doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
9% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,722/mo
$252 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
23% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
874k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Lexington only manages 171 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Lexington's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Lexington. About 64% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
17% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
4
69% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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