same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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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under New York, every month
In Lansing, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
62% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
4.25%
$540/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,720/mo
$2,610 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
67% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
473k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
New York gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 19 in New York.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 217.1× busier.
57/100
27% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
20% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
6
97% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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