on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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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under San Jose, every month
Lansing runs on a fraction of San Jose's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
64% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,720/mo
$2,632 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
473k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 52 days stay under 20°, well past San Jose's 0.
71% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
57/100
19% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
16% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
6
79% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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