$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
more each month than Baton Rouge ran you
Winston-Salem costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
11% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,450/mo
$272 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
13% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
696k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Baton Rouge. The pace eases up.
54/100
8% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
5% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
0
100% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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