$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Detroit
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Detroit. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
18% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,234/mo
$273 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
76% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
769k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Detroit barely cracks 160 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Detroit's 37.
Detroit hosts 2.1× more events.
71/100
51% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
11
92% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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