same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga
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 expensive each month than Chattanooga
Ann Arbor is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
37% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$5,897/mo
$912 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
33% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
366k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Chattanooga edges ahead with 167 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 51 days under 20° here, 5 in Chattanooga.
39% fewer events than Chattanooga. The pace eases up.
56/100
19% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
135
1588% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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