$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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
below Baltimore's monthly cost
Ann Arbor and Baltimore land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
11% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$5,897/mo
$115 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
4% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
366k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Baltimore actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 51 days below 20° here, 21 in Baltimore.
79% fewer events than Baltimore. The pace eases up.
56/100
15% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
135
88% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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