$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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 Roanoke's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Roanoke, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.25%
$125/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,720/mo
$248 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
18% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
473k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Roanoke has the edge here, logging 179 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 52 days below 20° vs Roanoke's 21.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Roanoke.
57/100
17% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
6
33% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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