$100k salary, packing up from Salisbury
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 Salisbury's monthly cost
Lansing sits well below Salisbury on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
34% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,720/mo
$969 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
42% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
473k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Salisbury edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 10 in Salisbury.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Salisbury.
57/100
8% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
2% lower than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
6
200% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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