$100k salary, packing up from El Paso
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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the monthly premium over El Paso
Barely costlier than El Paso. If Lansing pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,720/mo
$140 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
5% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
473k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
El Paso gets 222 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 1 in El Paso.
Noticeably quieter than El Paso. About 40% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
12% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
14% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
6
54% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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