$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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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below Hagerstown's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Hagerstown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
21% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,720/mo
$657 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
24% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
473k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Hagerstown gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 52 days drop below 20° vs Hagerstown's 24.
A similar weekend lineup to Hagerstown.
57/100
2% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
6
200% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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