on $100k a year, leaving Santa Rosa
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
under Santa Rosa, every month
In Baton Rouge, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
48% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,722/mo
$1,761 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
69% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
874k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Santa Rosa edges ahead with 254 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 15.0× Santa Rosa's pace.
50/100
28% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
4
0% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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