$100k salary, packing up from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
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.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Albuquerque
A near-tie on cost. What separates Detroit is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
1% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
4.25%
$137/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,507/mo
$154 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
25% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
4.3M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
2.1× the events of Albuquerque, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
42% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
135
487% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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