same $100k income, fresh start from Olympia
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 Olympia
Not a fortune, but real money. Lansing runs cheaper than Olympia month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
37% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,720/mo
$378 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
54% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
473k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Olympia gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
57/100
29% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
6
93% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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