same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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
pricier each month than Dayton
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
58% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,897/mo
$783 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
209% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
366k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Dayton actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 51 days below 20° here, 34 in Dayton.
About as much going on as in Dayton.
56/100
10% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
9% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
135
744% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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