$100k salary, packing up from Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Lansing and Pittsburgh. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,720/mo
$115 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
9% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
473k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Pittsburgh edges ahead with 161 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 28 in Pittsburgh.
77% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
57/100
17% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
6
84% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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