same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
changea dispatch from
ann arbor
MI
42.28°N
83.74°W
Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan, with the Big House (Michigan Stadium) holding over 107,000 people on football Saturdays, making it briefly the third-largest city in Michigan. Downtown is tree-lined brick streets, great independent bookstores, and a food scene with strong Middle Eastern and Korean energy. Zingerman's Deli is a national pilgrimage. The Huron River runs through. College town energy at its best.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Albany
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
27% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.25%
$133/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$5,897/mo
$306 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
19% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
366k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Albany stays 1.9× busier.
56/100
22% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
135
611% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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