same $100k income, fresh start from Tallahassee
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
more expensive each month than Tallahassee
Barely costlier than Tallahassee. If Baton Rouge pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
11% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,722/mo
$84 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
13% cheaper than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
874k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Tallahassee only logs 186 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.5× Tallahassee's pace.
50/100
14% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
3% lower than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
4
43% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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