with $100k coming in, swapping out of Savannah
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
below Savannah's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Grand Rapids. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Savannah.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
8% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,359/mo
$253 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
1% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.2M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 50 days stay under 20°, well past Savannah's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.3× Savannah's pace.
56/100
8% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
8% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
20
54% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
neighbors of grand rapids on the map of tradeoffs:
