on $100k a year, leaving Corpus Christi
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
pricier each month than Corpus Christi
You'd pay for Detroit. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
4% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,507/mo
$416 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
18% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
4.3M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Corpus Christi actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 0 in Corpus Christi.
A month here packs 5.3× the events of Corpus Christi.
47/100
6% lower than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
41% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
135
3275% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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