same $100k income, fresh start from Riverside
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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 Riverside
Baton Rouge is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
45% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,722/mo
$1,657 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
58% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
874k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Riverside's pace.
50/100
28% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
4
71% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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