$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
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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under Allentown, every month
Lansing is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
30% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,720/mo
$451 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
473k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Allentown edges ahead with 157 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 32 in Allentown.
Lighter on events: Allentown packs 1.5× more into a month.
57/100
22% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
7% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
6
33% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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