same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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 Lexington
Ann Arbor costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
40% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,897/mo
$573 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
32% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
366k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Lexington actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 51 days below 20° vs Lexington's 19.
Lexington hosts 3.0× more events.
56/100
7% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
135
938% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
same energy as ann arbor, different zip code:
compare ann arbor with:
