same $100k income, fresh start from Ocala
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 Ocala
A near-tie on cost. What separates Baton Rouge is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
16% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,722/mo
$5 more than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
10% cheaper than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
874k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Ocala has the edge here, logging 208 pleasant days a year.
15.0× the events of Ocala, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
19% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
19% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
4
20% fewer than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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