same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Raleigh month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
18% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,722/mo
$427 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
43% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
874k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 5 in Raleigh.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 3.1× more into a month.
50/100
14% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
4
90% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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