same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
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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cheaper each month than Los Angeles
Lansing is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
57% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,720/mo
$2,061 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
76% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
473k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 52 days stay under 20°, well past Los Angeles's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 95% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
15% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
6
96% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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