$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor
Detroit is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
29% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.25%
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,507/mo
$610 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
39% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
4.3M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
543% more happening than in Ann Arbor.
47/100
16% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
135
0% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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