same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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 Toledo
A small premium for Baton Rouge. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
14% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,722/mo
$82 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
27% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
874k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Toledo keeps to 159 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Toledo.
40% fewer events than Toledo. The pace eases up.
50/100
9% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
32% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
4
0% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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