on $100k a year, leaving Madison
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
under Madison, every month
Baton Rouge gives you room Madison doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
3%
$273/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,722/mo
$584 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
46% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
874k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Madison's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Madison. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
25% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
4
64% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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