same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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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cheaper each month than Anchorage
Cost barely budges between Lansing and Anchorage. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,720/mo
$100 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
44% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
473k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
57/100
16% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
1% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
6
82% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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