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Ann Arbor, MI cityscape

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Ann Arbor

mi · metro 366k

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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

$92

cheaper each month than Eugene

Cost barely budges between Ann Arbor and Eugene. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the ann arbor entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,082/mo

16% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)

02state income tax

4.25%

$375/mo less in state tax than Eugene

vs 8.75% in Eugene

03after rent

$5,897/mo

$92 more than Eugene

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

04a house here

$429k

6% cheaper than Eugene

vs $456k in Eugene

05metro size

366k

vs 381k in Eugene

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.

Eugene actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 51 days stay under 20°, well past Eugene's 1.

But the calendar thins out: Eugene stays 1.9× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

56/100

25% lower than Eugene

vs 75/100 in Eugene

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

·walk score®

97/100

0% lower than Eugene

vs 97/100 in Eugene

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

135

1400% more than Eugene

vs 9 nonstops in Eugene

04 · see also

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