on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
In Ann Arbor, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
28% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$5,897/mo
$1,238 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
58% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
366k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 0 in Los Angeles.
96% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
56/100
16% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
135
10% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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