with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Lansing
Atlanta runs a little pricier than Lansing. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
44% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.49%
$103/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,062/mo
$658 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
59% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
6.3M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Lansing barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 13.3× Lansing's pace.
67/100
18% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
217
3517% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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