$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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 Sacramento
Grand Rapids sits well below Sacramento on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
27% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,359/mo
$1,027 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
40% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
1.2M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 50 days drop below 20° vs Sacramento's 0.
On par with Sacramento for events and shows.
56/100
25% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
20
29% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
same energy as grand rapids, different zip code:
