$100k salary, packing up from Winston-Salem
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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 Winston-Salem's monthly cost
The gap is real. Baton Rouge costs noticeably less than Winston-Salem, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
10% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,722/mo
$272 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
12% cheaper than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
874k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Winston-Salem keeps to 186 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Winston-Salem's 8.
50/100
7% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
6% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
4
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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