$100k salary, packing up 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
the monthly premium over Columbus
Ann Arbor runs a little pricier than Columbus. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
38% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,897/mo
$593 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
23% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
366k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 51 days under 20°, vs 29 in Columbus.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 8.3× busier.
56/100
2% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
135
322% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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