with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Spartanburg.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
5% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,722/mo
$364 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
10% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
874k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Spartanburg.
50/100
26% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
3% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
4
80% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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