with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
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 Knoxville
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
20% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$5,897/mo
$705 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
18% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
366k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 51 days stay under 20°, well past Knoxville's 9.
But the calendar thins out: Knoxville stays 3.0× busier.
56/100
19% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
37% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
135
694% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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