$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 Baltimore
Not a fortune, but real money. Detroit runs cheaper than Baltimore month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
21% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,507/mo
$725 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
36% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
4.3M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Baltimore gets 168 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 21 in Baltimore.
34% more happening than in Baltimore.
47/100
29% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
135
88% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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