$100k a year, no longer in Sarasota
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 Sarasota
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
2% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$5,897/mo
$315 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
2% more expensive than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
366k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.7× more on the calendar than Sarasota.
56/100
5% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
135
2150% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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