same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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
lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Ann Arbor is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
34% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$5,897/mo
$1,485 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
65% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
366k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 51 days under 20° here, 0 in San Francisco.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 95% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
33% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
2% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
135
22% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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