$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
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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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Birmingham
A small premium for Detroit. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
5% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,507/mo
$3 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
1% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
4.3M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Birmingham has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
Things to do run about even with Birmingham.
47/100
23% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
135
575% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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