$100k salary, packing up from Pensacola
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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below Pensacola's monthly cost
On paper, Lansing and Pensacola are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
28% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,720/mo
$139 more than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
20% cheaper than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
473k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Pensacola has the edge here, logging 226 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 52 days stay under 20°, well past Pensacola's 0.
31% fewer events than Pensacola. The pace eases up.
57/100
17% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
25% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
6
45% fewer than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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