$100k a year, no longer in Roanoke
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 Roanoke
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
51% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.25%
$125/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$5,897/mo
$575 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
45% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
366k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Roanoke has the edge here, logging 179 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 51 days below 20° here, 21 in Roanoke.
About as much going on as in Roanoke.
56/100
19% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
135
1400% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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