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Lafayette

la · metro 414k

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a dispatch from

lafayette

LA

30.22°N

92.02°W

Lafayette is the unofficial capital of Cajun country, with zydeco music spilling out of dance halls, crawfish boils that count as social events, and gumbo so dark and rich it should be served with a nap. Mardi Gras here is huge but more family-friendly than New Orleans. The food (boudin, etouffee, cracklins) is the main reason to be here. Friendly in a way that's hard to fake.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$199

more expensive each month than Kingsport

Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lafayette is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the lafayette entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,332/mo

4% cheaper than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$250/mo more in state tax than Kingsport

vs 0% in Kingsport

03after rent

$6,751/mo

$199 less than Kingsport

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$200k

18% cheaper than Kingsport

vs $244k in Kingsport

05metro size

414k

vs 312k in Kingsport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

211

pleasant days a year, in lafayette.

Kingsport barely cracks 188 pleasant ones.

Kingsport hosts 1.6× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

43/100

27% lower than Kingsport

vs 59/100 in Kingsport

Closest outdoor draw: Chicot State Park District II, 42.7 mi.

·walk score®

85/100

15% higher than Kingsport

vs 74/100 in Kingsport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

3

25% fewer than Kingsport

vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport

04 · see also

cities that play in lafayette's register:

see also

fayetteville

better park access

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see also

augusta

better park access

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see also

baton rouge

better park access

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