$100k salary, packing up from Omaha
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 Omaha
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Omaha, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
4% cheaper than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
3%
$237/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,722/mo
$287 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
18% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
874k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
76% fewer events than Omaha. The pace eases up.
50/100
6% lower than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
14% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
4
79% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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