$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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
below Washington's monthly cost
Baton Rouge runs on a fraction of Washington's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
42% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
3%
$458/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,722/mo
$1,449 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
60% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
874k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Washington only logs 177 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 25 days above 95° vs Washington's 4.
Lighter on events: Washington packs 10.7× more into a month.
50/100
43% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
4
97% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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