with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Baton Rouge
On paper, Chattanooga and Baton Rouge are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
12% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,809/mo
$87 more than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
29% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
580k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
1.5× the events of Baton Rouge, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
38% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
9% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
8
100% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
cities that play in chattanooga's register:
