on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester
Baton Rouge gives you room Rochester doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
11% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
3%
$238/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,722/mo
$410 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
9% cheaper than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
874k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Rochester only manages 147 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Rochester's 1.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 2.0× more into a month.
50/100
14% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
9% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
4
78% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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