$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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 New Haven
The gap is real. Grand Rapids costs noticeably less than New Haven, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
22% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,359/mo
$573 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
17% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
1.2M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
New Haven actually gets more: 155 pleasant days a year.
3.8× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
16% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
1% higher than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
20
1900% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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