with $100k coming in, swapping out of Evansville
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 cost of moving past Evansville
Lansing costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,720/mo
$288 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
473k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Evansville actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 52 days below 20° here, 21 in Evansville.
2.6× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
6% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
1% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
6
50% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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