$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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 Montgomery
Cost barely budges between Lansing and Montgomery. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,720/mo
$179 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
15% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
473k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Montgomery actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 52 days stay under 20°, well past Montgomery's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Montgomery stays 1.8× busier.
57/100
30% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
31% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
6
100% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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