$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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 Miami, every month
Move to Baton Rouge and the monthly math gets easier. Miami's rent is the headline; Baton Rouge's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
49% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,722/mo
$1,054 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
56% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
874k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 0 in Miami.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
35% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
4
98% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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