on $100k a year, leaving Port St. Lucie
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 Port St. Lucie
Baton Rouge gives you room Port St. Lucie doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
42% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,722/mo
$720 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
37% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
874k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Port St. Lucie.
50/100
0% lower than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
650% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
4
83% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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