$100k a year, no longer in Myrtle Beach
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
less monthly outlay than Myrtle Beach
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
21% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,722/mo
$657 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
31% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
874k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
Lighter on events: Myrtle Beach packs 1.5× more into a month.
50/100
14% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
36% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
4
83% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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