$100k salary, packing up from Clarksville
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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the monthly cost of moving past Clarksville
You'd pay for Lansing. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
6% cheaper than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,720/mo
$276 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
17% cheaper than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
473k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Clarksville has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 52 days below 20° here, 15 in Clarksville.
A month here packs 9.0× the events of Clarksville.
57/100
12% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
4% lower than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
6
87% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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