on $100k a year, leaving Anchorage
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
pricier each month than Anchorage
Barely costlier than Anchorage. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
14% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,507/mo
$113 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
40% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
4.3M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
47/100
31% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
135
297% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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