$100k salary, packing up from Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
On paper, Lansing and Indianapolis are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,720/mo
$148 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
18% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
473k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Indianapolis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 52 days below 20° here, 30 in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis hosts 4.9× more events.
57/100
8% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
6
83% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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