same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
pricier each month than Daytona Beach
A small premium for Grand Rapids. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
9% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,359/mo
$190 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
7% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
1.2M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Daytona Beach has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 50 days stay under 20°, well past Daytona Beach's 0.
4.9× the events of Daytona Beach, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
11% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
24% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
20
900% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
in the same ballpark as grand rapids:
