$100k a year, no longer in Syracuse
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 Syracuse
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
29% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
4.25%
$133/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$5,897/mo
$330 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
69% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
366k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Syracuse stays 5.0× busier.
56/100
5% lower than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
135
744% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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