on $100k a year, leaving Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg, every month
Lansing gives you room Spartanburg doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
12% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.25%
$187/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,720/mo
$362 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
12% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
473k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Spartanburg edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.
Comparable to Spartanburg for events and concerts.
57/100
16% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
4% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
6
70% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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