with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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 Boston's monthly cost
Lansing sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
60% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,720/mo
$1,948 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
68% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
473k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Boston edges ahead with 160 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 33 in Boston.
Boston hosts 9.3× more events.
57/100
20% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
6
94% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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