with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cleveland
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 Cleveland's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Lansing is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
11% cheaper than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,720/mo
$138 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% cheaper than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
473k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Cleveland gets 159 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 27 in Cleveland.
Lighter on events: Cleveland packs 4.9× more into a month.
57/100
10% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
6
89% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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