same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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 Seattle
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
5% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$5,897/mo
$243 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
46% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
366k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 51 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 18.1× more into a month.
56/100
40% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
135
50% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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