with $100k coming in, swapping out of Springfield
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
less monthly outlay than Springfield
A near-tie on cost. What separates Baton Rouge is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
9% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,722/mo
$29 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
7% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
874k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Springfield only logs 170 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Springfield.
50/100
0% lower than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
16% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
4
56% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
neighbors of baton rouge on the map of tradeoffs:
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