on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
changea dispatch from
winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
more each month than Lansing ran you
Winston-Salem costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
20% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,450/mo
$270 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
16% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
696k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Lansing packs Infinity× more into a month.
54/100
5% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
11% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
0
100% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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