with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
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
cheaper each month than Allentown
You'd feel the difference in Detroit. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Allentown.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
19% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,507/mo
$238 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
27% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
4.3M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
233% more happening than in Allentown.
47/100
36% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
15% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
135
1400% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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