$100k salary, packing up from Akron
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detroit
MI
42.33°N
83.05°W
Detroit is Motown, techno's birthplace, auto-industry bones, and a comeback story that's actually happening. Coney dogs come with chili and onions, the riverfront looks across at Canada (yes, Canada is south of Detroit), and the murals in Eastern Market could fill an art book. Cass Corridor, Corktown, Mexicantown: every neighborhood feels like its own city. The architecture downtown is genuinely jaw-dropping.
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the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Akron
Detroit runs a little pricier than Akron. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
17% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,507/mo
$235 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
11% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
4.3M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Akron's pace.
47/100
28% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
30% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
135
1127% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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