$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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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cheaper each month than Salt Lake City
Lansing is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
22% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
4.25%
$33/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,720/mo
$382 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
58% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
473k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Salt Lake City gets 168 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 52 days drop below 20° vs Salt Lake City's 33.
71% fewer events than Salt Lake City. The pace eases up.
57/100
27% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
0% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
6
93% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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