$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
less monthly outlay than Worcester
Move to Baton Rouge and the monthly math gets easier. Worcester's rent is the headline; Baton Rouge's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
36% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,722/mo
$945 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$250k
49% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
874k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
187
pleasant days a year, in baton rouge.
Worcester only manages 148 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 25 days top 95° vs Worcester's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Worcester. About 50% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
15% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 38.6 mi.
75/100
17% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
4
100% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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