with $100k coming in, swapping out of Augusta
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 Augusta
You'd feel the difference in Lansing. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Augusta.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
13% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,720/mo
$287 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
1% cheaper than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
473k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 2 in Augusta.
6.0× the events of Augusta, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
24% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
8% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
6
100% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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