$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
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
under Virginia Beach, every month
Baton Rouge is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
25% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
3%
$229/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,722/mo
$687 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
33% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
874k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 25 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Virginia Beach.
But the calendar thins out: Virginia Beach stays 2.0× busier.
50/100
12% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
15% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
4
76% fewer than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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