on $100k a year, leaving York
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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under York, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Lansing is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
7% cheaper than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,720/mo
$3 more than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
21% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
473k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in lansing.
York has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 52 days below 20° vs York's 27.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 18.0× more on the calendar than York.
57/100
11% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 14.5 mi.
80/100
14% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
6
50% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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