with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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 Seattle
Not a fortune, but real money. Baton Rouge runs cheaper than Seattle month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
38% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,722/mo
$582 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
68% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
874k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Seattle only manages 182 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 16.9× more into a month.
50/100
46% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
4
96% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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