$100k salary, packing up from Manchester
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 Manchester's monthly cost
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Manchester, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
35% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,722/mo
$481 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
54% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
874k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Manchester only manages 154 of those. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Manchester.
On par with Manchester for events and shows.
50/100
19% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
4
69% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
in the same ballpark as baton rouge:
compare baton rouge with:
