on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
more each month than Lansing ran you
Colorado Springs costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
38% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,234/mo
$486 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
90% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
769k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Lansing only manages 153 of those. Winter shows up, though: 75 days below 20° vs Lansing's 52.
A month here packs 2.4× the events of Lansing.
71/100
25% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
0% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
11
83% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
