$100k a year, no longer in Madison
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
cheaper each month than Madison
Grand Rapids is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
3% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
4.25%
$168/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,359/mo
$221 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
24% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
1.2M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Madison.
56/100
16% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
20
82% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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