same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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
under Augusta, every month
On paper, Detroit and Augusta are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
2% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,507/mo
$74 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
6% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
4.3M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Augusta gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Augusta's 2.
2900% more happening than in Augusta.
47/100
2% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
34% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
135
4400% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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