same $100k income, fresh start from Charleston
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 Charleston
Ann Arbor and Charleston 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
5% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
4.25%
$187/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$5,897/mo
$92 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
1% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
366k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 51 days under 20° here, 0 in Charleston.
66% fewer events than Charleston. The pace eases up.
56/100
16% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
5% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
135
575% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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