$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
A small premium for Oklahoma City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
1% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.75%
$146/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,562/mo
$160 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
2% cheaper than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.5M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Baton Rouge only manages 187 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.3× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.
45/100
10% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
3% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
20
400% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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