$100k a year, no longer in Trenton
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 Trenton
Baton Rouge sits well below Trenton on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
46% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
3%
$281/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,722/mo
$1,459 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
45% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
874k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Trenton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Trenton.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Trenton.
50/100
30% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
4
97% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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