with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Diego
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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less monthly outlay than San Diego
Lansing runs on a fraction of San Diego's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
56% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,720/mo
$2,052 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
76% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
473k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
San Diego edges ahead with 332 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs San Diego's 0.
90% fewer events than San Diego. The pace eases up.
57/100
24% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
6
89% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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