with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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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lighter monthly cost than Baltimore
Lansing is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
33% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,720/mo
$938 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
41% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
473k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Baltimore actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 52 days below 20° vs Baltimore's 21.
Baltimore hosts 3.7× more events.
57/100
14% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
6
92% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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