$100k a year, no longer in Oklahoma City
changea 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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under Oklahoma City, every month
On paper, Lafayette and Oklahoma City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,332/mo
3% cheaper than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
3%
$146/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,751/mo
$189 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$200k
19% cheaper than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
414k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in lafayette.
Oklahoma City only manages 191 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Oklahoma City stays 9.8× busier.
43/100
4% lower than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Chicot State Park District II, 42.7 mi.
85/100
16% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
3
85% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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