on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Ann Arbor costs more than Kansas City, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
39% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.25%
$37/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$5,897/mo
$543 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
32% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
366k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Kansas City gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 51 days drop below 20° vs Kansas City's 26.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 6.0× busier.
56/100
0% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
135
214% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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