$100k a year, no longer in Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
Barely costlier than Daytona Beach. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
17% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,507/mo
$42 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
21% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
4.3M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Daytona Beach gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 0 in Daytona Beach.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.4× Daytona Beach's pace.
47/100
25% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
27% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
135
6650% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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