same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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 each month than Wichita ran you
Ann Arbor costs more than Wichita, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
77% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.25%
$121/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,897/mo
$788 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
94% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
366k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Wichita gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 51 days drop below 20° vs Wichita's 20.
A similar weekend lineup to Wichita.
56/100
8% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
41% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
135
1127% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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