same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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 Columbus
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
65% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$5,897/mo
$715 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
106% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
366k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 51 days stay under 20°, well past Columbus's 2.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 1.6× busier.
56/100
19% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
24% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
135
13400% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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