$100k a year, no longer in Mobile
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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less monthly outlay than Mobile
Lansing and Mobile 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
3% cheaper than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,720/mo
$105 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
26% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
473k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Mobile gets 225 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Mobile's 0.
Things to do run about even with Mobile.
57/100
3% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
6
20% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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