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Ann Arbor, MI cityscape

if you left manchester

Ann Arbor

mi · metro 366k

photo: Ben Eff / pexels

a 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.

metro366k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$344

more expensive each month than Manchester

You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the ann arbor entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,082/mo

0% more expensive than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)

02state income tax

4.25%

$354/mo more in state tax than Manchester

vs 0% in Manchester

03after rent

$5,897/mo

$344 less than Manchester

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$429k

22% cheaper than Manchester

vs $548k in Manchester

05metro size

366k

vs 427k in Manchester

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.

Manchester keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.

A similar weekend lineup to Manchester.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

56/100

10% lower than Manchester

vs 62/100 in Manchester

Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

1% lower than Manchester

vs 98/100 in Manchester

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

135

938% more than Manchester

vs 13 nonstops in Manchester

04 · see also

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