$100k salary, packing up from Bridgeport
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 Bridgeport's monthly cost
Lansing runs on a fraction of Bridgeport's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
54% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,720/mo
$1,612 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
68% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
473k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Bridgeport edges ahead with 172 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 15 in Bridgeport.
A month here packs 2.6× the events of Bridgeport.
57/100
11% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
13% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
6
500% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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