same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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 Boulder
Not a fortune, but real money. Detroit runs cheaper than Boulder month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
34% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,507/mo
$756 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
67% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
4.3M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Boulder has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
15.0× the events of Boulder, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
41% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
18% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
135
20% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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