same $100k income, fresh start from Louisville
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 Louisville
Lansing and Louisville 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
8% cheaper than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,720/mo
$130 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
14% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
473k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Louisville has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 52 days below 20° here, 15 in Louisville.
Noticeably quieter than Louisville. About 80% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
6% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
6
73% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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