on $100k a year, leaving New York
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 New York, every month
Ann Arbor runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
37% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
4.25%
$540/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$5,897/mo
$1,787 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
42% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
366k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 51 days drop below 20° vs New York's 19.
Lighter on events: New York packs 279.1× more into a month.
56/100
28% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
3% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
135
37% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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