same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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 Richmond
Ann Arbor costs more than Richmond, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
23% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.25%
$125/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$5,897/mo
$266 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
9% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
366k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 51 days under 20° here, 9 in Richmond.
But the calendar thins out: Richmond stays 4.1× busier.
56/100
14% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
41% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
135
611% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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