on $100k a year, leaving Richmond
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 Richmond's monthly cost
Lansing gives you room Richmond doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
26% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.25%
$125/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,720/mo
$557 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
473k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Richmond edges ahead with 172 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
69% fewer events than Richmond. The pace eases up.
57/100
12% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
6
68% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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