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Ann Arbor, MI cityscape

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Ann Arbor

mi · metro 366k

photo: Ben Eff / pexels

a 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.

metro366k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,026

pricier each month than Corpus Christi

Ann Arbor is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the ann arbor entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,082/mo

48% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

4.25%

$354/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$5,897/mo

$1,026 less than Corpus Christi

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$429k

94% more expensive than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

366k

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.

Corpus Christi gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 51 days under 20° here, 0 in Corpus Christi.

A similar weekend lineup to Corpus Christi.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

56/100

12% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

39% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

135

3275% more than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

04 · see also

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