with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
lansing
MI
42.73°N
84.55°W
Lansing is the Michigan state capital, Michigan State (East Lansing is essentially a continuation), and old auto industry roots that have softened into a quieter mid-sized city. The Grand River curves through downtown. The Capitol building is one of the prettier state capitols you'll see. Cheap, friendly, and a quick drive to Lake Michigan beaches.
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below Albuquerque's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Lansing. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Albuquerque.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
4.25%
$137/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,720/mo
$367 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
31% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
473k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Albuquerque edges ahead with 205 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
Albuquerque hosts 2.3× more events.
57/100
30% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
6
74% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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