$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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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below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Lansing runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
59% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,720/mo
$2,257 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
74% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
473k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.
1.8× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
16% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
18% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
6
100% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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