$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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
below Lincoln's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Lincoln. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
4% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
3%
$237/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,722/mo
$186 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
17% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
874k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Lincoln packs 1.7× more into a month.
50/100
6% lower than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
0% lower than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
4
33% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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