on $100k a year, leaving Wichita
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
lighter monthly cost than Wichita
Cost barely budges between Baton Rouge and Wichita. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
16% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
3%
$225/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,722/mo
$37 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
13% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
874k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Wichita.
50/100
4% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
9% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
4
64% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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