$100k salary, packing up from Colorado Springs
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
below Colorado Springs's monthly cost
The gap is real. Detroit costs noticeably less than Colorado Springs, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
15% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,507/mo
$273 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
43% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
4.3M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Colorado Springs gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Colorado Springs.
47/100
34% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
24% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
135
1127% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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