with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
changea dispatch from
toledo
OH
41.66°N
83.56°W
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
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less monthly outlay than Baton Rouge
A near-tie on cost. What separates Toledo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
12% cheaper than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,804/mo
$82 more than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
21% cheaper than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
600k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Baton Rouge has the edge here, logging 187 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.7× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.
55/100
10% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
24% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
4
0% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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