$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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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less monthly outlay than Atlanta
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
31% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,720/mo
$658 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
37% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
473k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Atlanta's 2.
92% fewer events than Atlanta. The pace eases up.
57/100
15% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
6
97% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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