with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lincoln
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
more expensive each month than Lincoln
A small premium for Grand Rapids. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
24% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.25%
$132/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,359/mo
$177 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
17% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
1.2M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Lincoln actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Lincoln.
56/100
6% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
29% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
20
567% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
cities that play in grand rapids's register:
