same $100k income, fresh start from Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Minneapolis month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
3%
$404/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,722/mo
$722 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
37% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
874k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Minneapolis keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Minneapolis's 1.
Minneapolis hosts 10.5× more events.
50/100
34% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
19% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
4
97% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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