with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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 New Orleans
You'd pay for Ann Arbor. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
29% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,897/mo
$574 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
66% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
366k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
85% fewer events than New Orleans. The pace eases up.
56/100
2% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
135
246% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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