$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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
the monthly premium over Lansing
Grand Rapids costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
29% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.25%
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,359/mo
$361 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
45% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
1.2M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Lansing actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Lansing.
56/100
2% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
20
233% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
same energy as grand rapids, different zip code:
