with $100k coming in, swapping out of Worcester
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 Worcester's monthly cost
Lansing is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
41% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,720/mo
$943 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
50% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
473k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
Worcester keeps to 148 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Worcester stays 1.7× busier.
57/100
3% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
11% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
6
200% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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