same $100k income, fresh start from Des Moines
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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 Des Moines
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 Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.25%
$146/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,507/mo
$58 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
12% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
4.3M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
2.0× the events of Des Moines, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
15% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
27% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
135
694% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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