$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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 Francisco
Lansing sits well below San Francisco on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
60% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,720/mo
$2,308 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
80% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
473k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 52 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 14.3× busier.
57/100
31% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
19% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
6
95% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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