on $100k a year, leaving Roanoke
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
below Roanoke's monthly cost
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Roanoke, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
2% cheaper than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
3%
$229/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,722/mo
$250 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
16% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
874k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Roanoke keeps to 179 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Roanoke.
About as much going on as in Roanoke.
50/100
28% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
20% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
4
56% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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