with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
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
cheaper each month than Wilmington
You'd feel the difference in Baton Rouge. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Wilmington.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,722/mo
$439 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
44% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
874k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 25 days above 95° here, 1 in Wilmington.
About as much going on as in Wilmington.
50/100
7% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
12% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
4
20% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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