$100k salary, packing up from Honolulu
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 Honolulu
Lansing runs on a fraction of Honolulu's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
56% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
4.25%
$562/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,720/mo
$2,146 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
77% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
473k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Honolulu edges ahead with 316 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Honolulu's 0.
81% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
57/100
4% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
6
88% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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