with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
You'd feel the difference in Lansing. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fayetteville.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,720/mo
$239 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
5% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
473k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Fayetteville gets 193 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 3 in Fayetteville.
A similar weekend lineup to Fayetteville.
57/100
12% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
5% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
6
50% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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