with $100k coming in, swapping out of Detroit
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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less monthly outlay than Detroit
You'd feel the difference in Lansing. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Detroit.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
14% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.25%
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,720/mo
$213 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
7% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
473k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Detroit edges ahead with 160 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 52 days drop below 20° vs Detroit's 37.
Detroit hosts 5.0× more events.
57/100
21% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
6
96% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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