on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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
the monthly premium over Montgomery
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
51% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$5,897/mo
$644 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
103% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
366k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Montgomery actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 1 in Montgomery.
Montgomery hosts 2.3× more events.
56/100
27% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
59% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
135
4400% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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