same $100k income, fresh start from San Antonio
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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pricier each month than San Antonio
Lansing costs more than San Antonio, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
10% cheaper than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,720/mo
$219 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
13% cheaper than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
473k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
San Antonio gets 167 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Antonio. About 84% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
16% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
18% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
6
83% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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