same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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 Ogden
Not a fortune, but real money. Lansing runs cheaper than Ogden month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
23% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.25%
$33/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,720/mo
$415 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
54% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
473k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Ogden has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
9.0× the events of Ogden, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
29% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
6
93% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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