on $100k a year, leaving Duluth
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
under Duluth, every month
Detroit gives you room Duluth doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
6% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
4.25%
$300/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,507/mo
$387 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
4% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
4.3M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Duluth only manages 132 of those.
A month here packs 3.0× the events of Duluth.
47/100
36% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
219% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
135
3275% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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