$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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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under Dallas, every month
On paper, Lansing and Dallas are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
24% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,720/mo
$34 more than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
34% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
473k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Dallas gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 24.4× more into a month.
57/100
0% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
6
97% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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