on $100k a year, leaving Wichita
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 Wichita
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lansing is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
7% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.25%
$121/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,720/mo
$35 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
473k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Wichita edges ahead with 164 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 52 days under 20°, vs 20 in Wichita.
Things to do run about even with Wichita.
57/100
10% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
6
45% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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