$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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 each month than Phoenix ran you
A small premium for Grand Rapids. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
7% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.25%
$146/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,359/mo
$27 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
23% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
1.2M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Phoenix has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 50 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 65% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
15% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
20
78% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
same energy as grand rapids, different zip code:
