same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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 Ogden
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Ogden month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
17% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
3%
$137/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,722/mo
$417 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
52% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
874k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Ogden keeps to 174 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Ogden's 4.
A month here packs 7.5× the events of Ogden.
50/100
37% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
11% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
4
96% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
same energy as baton rouge, different zip code:
compare baton rouge with:
