$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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 New Haven
Baton Rouge is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
35% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
3%
$208/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,722/mo
$936 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
41% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
874k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
New Haven keeps to 155 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs New Haven's 1.
Things to do run about even with New Haven.
50/100
25% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
22% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
4
300% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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