on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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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lighter monthly cost than Las Vegas
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,720/mo
$118 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
46% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
473k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Las Vegas gets 210 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
99% fewer events than Las Vegas. The pace eases up.
57/100
29% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
2% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
6
95% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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