$100k salary, packing up from Duluth
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 Duluth's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Duluth, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
19% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
4.25%
$300/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,720/mo
$600 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
4% cheaper than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
473k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Duluth barely cracks 132 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Duluth packs 1.7× more into a month.
57/100
22% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
158% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
6
50% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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