on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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 Sarasota's monthly cost
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Sarasota, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
36% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,722/mo
$510 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
41% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
874k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Sarasota's 1.
400% more happening than in Sarasota.
50/100
15% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
22% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
4
33% fewer than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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