$100k a year, no longer in San Jose
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
less monthly outlay than San Jose
Ann Arbor sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
40% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$5,897/mo
$1,809 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
76% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
366k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 4.4× busier.
56/100
20% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
2% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
135
366% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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