$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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 St. Louis's monthly cost
On paper, Lansing and St. Louis are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
11% cheaper than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
4.25%
$37/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,720/mo
$189 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
12% cheaper than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
473k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
St. Louis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 52 days below 20° here, 22 in St. Louis.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
57/100
16% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
8% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
6
90% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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