same $100k income, fresh start from York
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 York
Ann Arbor costs noticeably more than York. You'd be paying for Ann Arbor itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
53% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,897/mo
$820 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
38% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
366k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
York has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 51 days below 20° here, 27 in York.
1300% more happening than in York.
56/100
12% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
135
1025% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
neighbors of ann arbor on the map of tradeoffs:
compare ann arbor with:
