on $100k a year, leaving 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
under Portland, every month
Baton Rouge runs on a fraction of Portland's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
24% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,722/mo
$899 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
56% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
874k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Portland only logs 178 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 7 in Portland.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
43% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
25% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
4
93% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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