with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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
more expensive each month than Dayton
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
11% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,507/mo
$173 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
89% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
4.3M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Dayton edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
6.4× the events of Dayton, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
24% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
135
744% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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