with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
64% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.25%
$146/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$5,897/mo
$668 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
43% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
366k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
70% fewer events than Des Moines. The pace eases up.
56/100
2% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
24% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
135
694% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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