with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor's monthly cost
Move to Lansing and the monthly math gets easier. Ann Arbor's rent is the headline; Lansing's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
40% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.25%
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,720/mo
$823 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
43% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
473k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Ann Arbor has the edge here, logging 154 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Ann Arbor for events and concerts.
57/100
2% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
6
96% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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