on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
changea dispatch from
kansas city
MO
39.10°N
94.58°W
Kansas City is barbecue (burnt ends are a local invention), jazz (the 18th and Vine district fed Charlie Parker and Count Basie), and fountains everywhere you turn. The city straddles two states and doesn't make a big deal out of it. The Plaza shopping district looks like Seville, which is delightfully odd for the Midwest. Friendly here means genuinely friendly.
the verdict
pricier each month than Lansing
Kansas City costs more than Lansing, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
19% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,440/mo
$280 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
34% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
2.2M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
4.7× the events of Lansing, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
2% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
18% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
43
617% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
