same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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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pricier each month than Lubbock
Lansing costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,720/mo
$229 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
16% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
473k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Lubbock actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 52 days stay under 20°, well past Lubbock's 7.
2.3× the events of Lubbock, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
1040% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
6
14% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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