$100k a year, no longer in Kennewick
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 Kennewick
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 Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,720/mo
$73 more than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
45% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
473k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Kennewick edges ahead with 199 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 18.0× more on the calendar than Kennewick.
57/100
23% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
45% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
6
25% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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