with $100k coming in, swapping out of Little Rock
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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the monthly cost of moving past Little Rock
Barely costlier than Little Rock. If Lansing pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
4% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,720/mo
$38 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
7% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
473k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Little Rock gets 163 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Little Rock.
57/100
6% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
63% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
6
65% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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