on $100k a year, leaving Port St. Lucie

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Ann Arbor, MI cityscape

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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

$105

more each month than Port St. Lucie ran you

Ann Arbor edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
landable, recorded on the ann arbor entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,082/mo

11% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

4.25%

$354/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$5,897/mo

$105 less than Port St. Lucie

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

04a house here

$429k

8% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

366k

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.

Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 51 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.

·outdoorscore

56/100

12% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

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

·walk score®

97/100

870% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

135

487% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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