$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
the monthly premium over Atlanta
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Ann Arbor is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
15% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$5,897/mo
$165 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
11% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
366k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 51 days drop below 20° vs Atlanta's 2.
Atlanta hosts 17.1× more events.
56/100
16% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
135
38% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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