same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga
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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pricier each month than Chattanooga
Barely costlier than Chattanooga. If Lansing pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,720/mo
$89 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
24% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
473k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Chattanooga gets 167 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
Comparable to Chattanooga for events and concerts.
57/100
17% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
2% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
6
25% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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