with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Wayne
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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more expensive each month than Fort Wayne
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lansing is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
6% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,720/mo
$176 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
4% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
473k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Fort Wayne edges ahead with 161 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Fort Wayne.
57/100
24% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
11% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
6
40% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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