same $100k income, fresh start from Philadelphia
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
under Philadelphia, every month
Baton Rouge sits well below Philadelphia on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
27% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3%
$318/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,722/mo
$826 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
36% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
874k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Philadelphia keeps to 173 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
92% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
50/100
28% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
25% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
4
97% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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