$100k a year, no longer in Las Vegas
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 cost of moving past Las Vegas
Grand Rapids runs a little pricier than Las Vegas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
6% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,359/mo
$243 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
22% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
1.2M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 50 days under 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
30% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
20
85% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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