on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
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.
the verdict
more each month than Lansing ran you
You'd pay for Augusta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
15% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.49%
$103/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,433/mo
$287 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
2% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
628k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Lansing's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Lansing stays 6.0× busier.
46/100
19% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
7% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
3
50% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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