with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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the monthly cost of moving past Lansing
Harrisburg edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
15% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,632/mo
$88 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
27% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
606k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Lansing actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year.
83% more happening than in Lansing.
69/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
12
100% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
