$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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
less monthly outlay than Salt Lake City
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
15% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
3%
$137/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,722/mo
$384 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
57% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
874k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Salt Lake City. About 76% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
36% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
6% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
4
96% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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