same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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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under Knoxville, every month
Cost barely budges between Lansing and Knoxville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,720/mo
$118 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
33% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
473k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 9 in Knoxville.
Lighter on events: Knoxville packs 2.3× more into a month.
57/100
17% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
13% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
6
65% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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