on $100k a year, leaving Tulsa
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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lighter monthly cost than Tulsa
On paper, Lansing and Tulsa are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
7% cheaper than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
4.25%
$42/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,720/mo
$132 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
4% cheaper than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
473k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Tulsa gets 163 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 52 days under 20° here, 12 in Tulsa.
Tulsa hosts 2.1× more events.
57/100
16% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
4% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
6
67% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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