same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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
pricier each month than Spokane
Ann Arbor doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Ann Arbor is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
37% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$5,897/mo
$916 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
2% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
366k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Spokane edges ahead with 164 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 51 days drop below 20° vs Spokane's 34.
Spokane hosts 2.6× more events.
56/100
31% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
135
1250% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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