on $100k a year, leaving Spokane
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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pricier each month than Spokane
Barely costlier than Spokane. If Lansing pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,720/mo
$93 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
42% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
473k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Spokane gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 34 in Spokane.
Noticeably quieter than Spokane. About 51% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
30% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
6
40% fewer than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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