on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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 each month than Louisville ran you
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
52% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$5,897/mo
$693 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
52% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
366k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Louisville has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 51 days below 20° vs Louisville's 15.
85% fewer events than Louisville. The pace eases up.
56/100
4% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
135
514% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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