$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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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less monthly outlay than Gainesville
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
23% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,720/mo
$32 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
23% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
473k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Gainesville edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Gainesville's 0.
6.0× the events of Gainesville, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
10% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
6
20% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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