same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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
cheaper each month than Boston
Ann Arbor sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
34% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$5,897/mo
$1,125 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
44% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
366k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 51 days under 20°, vs 33 in Boston.
But the calendar thins out: Boston stays 12.0× busier.
56/100
21% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
135
31% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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