$100k salary, packing up from Reno
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 cost of moving past Reno
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
9% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$5,897/mo
$528 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
25% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
366k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Reno actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 51 days below 20° vs Reno's 28.
But the calendar thins out: Reno stays 7.4× busier.
56/100
21% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
2% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
135
938% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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