$100k salary, packing up from South Bend
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 South Bend's monthly cost
On paper, Baton Rouge and South Bend are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
2% cheaper than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
3%
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,722/mo
$30 more than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
9% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
874k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
South Bend only manages 157 of those. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in South Bend.
On par with South Bend for events and shows.
50/100
6% lower than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
9% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
4
56% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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