same $100k income, fresh start from Hickory
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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
more each month than Hickory ran you
A small premium for Grand Rapids. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
13% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,359/mo
$165 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
32% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.2M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 50 days stay under 20°, well past Hickory's 4.
263% more happening than in Hickory.
56/100
12% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
39% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
20
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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