same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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 each month than Asheville ran you
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
20% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$5,897/mo
$323 less than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
0% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
366k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Asheville has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 51 days below 20° vs Asheville's 13.
60% fewer events than Asheville. The pace eases up.
56/100
15% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
54% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
135
1588% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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