$100k a year, no longer in Ogden
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
under Ogden, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Grand Rapids is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
1% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.25%
$33/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,359/mo
$54 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
33% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
1.2M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Ogden actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 34.5× the events of Ogden.
56/100
30% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
20
78% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
cities that play in grand rapids's register:
