on $100k a year, leaving Boulder
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 Boulder
Lansing sits well below Boulder on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
43% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,720/mo
$969 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
69% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
473k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Boulder gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Boulder.
57/100
28% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
6
96% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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