$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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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below Lincoln's monthly cost
Lansing and Lincoln land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
4% cheaper than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.25%
$132/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,720/mo
$184 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
19% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
473k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
On par with Lincoln for events and shows.
57/100
8% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
7% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
6
100% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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