same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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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cheaper each month than Jacksonville
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Lansing is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
25% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,720/mo
$66 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
473k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Jacksonville edges ahead with 198 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 2.9× busier.
57/100
11% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
6
77% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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