same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Ann Arbor costs noticeably more than Lafayette. You'd be paying for Ann Arbor itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
56% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$5,897/mo
$854 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
115% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
366k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 51 days stay under 20°, well past Lafayette's 0.
2.8× the events of Lafayette, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
30% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
135
4400% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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