$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
Grand Rapids is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
39% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,359/mo
$691 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
38% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.2M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 50 days under 20° here, 0 in Miami.
93% fewer events than Miami. The pace eases up.
56/100
27% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
20
88% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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