same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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
more expensive each month than Anchorage
Ann Arbor costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
22% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$5,897/mo
$723 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
2% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
366k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
56/100
18% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
135
297% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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