same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Baton Rouge runs on a fraction of Portland's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
40% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3%
$375/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,722/mo
$1,299 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
54% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
874k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Portland's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 52% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
30% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
4
100% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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