$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lansing costs noticeably less than Savannah, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
29% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,720/mo
$614 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
30% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
473k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 52 days below 20°, vs 0 in Savannah.
Things to do run about even with Savannah.
57/100
10% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
11% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
6
54% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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