same $100k income, fresh start from Olympia
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
cheaper each month than Olympia
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Olympia month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
32% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,722/mo
$380 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
53% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
874k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Olympia barely cracks 182 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 0 in Olympia.
50/100
37% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
4
96% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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