$100k salary, packing up from Port St. Lucie
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 Port St. Lucie's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Port St. Lucie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
46% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,720/mo
$718 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
39% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
473k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 0 in Port St. Lucie.
57/100
14% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
700% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
6
74% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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