on $100k a year, leaving Green Bay
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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lighter monthly cost than Green Bay
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
12% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
4.25%
$168/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,720/mo
$31 more than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
28% cheaper than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
473k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Green Bay keeps to 146 pleasant days a year.
3.0× the events of Green Bay, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
22% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
8% lower than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
6
50% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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