on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
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 Columbus's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
0% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,720/mo
$108 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
17% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
473k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Columbus actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 2 in Columbus.
A similar weekend lineup to Columbus.
57/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
3% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
6
500% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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