with $100k coming in, swapping out of Daytona Beach
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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cheaper each month than Daytona Beach
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
29% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,720/mo
$171 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
26% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
473k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Daytona Beach has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 0 in Daytona Beach.
Things to do run about even with Daytona Beach.
57/100
10% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
3% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
6
200% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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