with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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
the monthly premium over Columbus
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Detroit is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
16% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.25%
$103/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,507/mo
$105 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
26% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
4.3M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Columbus edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 2.
291% more happening than in Columbus.
47/100
0% lower than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
27% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
135
13400% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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