01 · the cities
Lafayette
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.
full dispatch→Augusta
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,332/mo
$1,443/mo
$111/mo more than Lafayette (8%)
Median home price
Median home price
$200k
$247k
$47k more than Lafayette
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,751/mo
$6,433/mo
Lafayette has $318/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
211 days
191 days
20 fewer than Lafayette
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
7 days
29 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Augusta has 22 more days above 95°F each year than Lafayette.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
43 / 100
46 / 100
3.0 pts ahead of Lafayette
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
3 routes
3 routes
Metro size
Metro size
414k metro
628k metro
Lafayette has 1.7x more events per month than Augusta.
the verdict
6
Lafayette
categories won
1
Augusta
categories won
Lafayette wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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