same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Detroit costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
37% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,507/mo
$501 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
18% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
4.3M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Evansville's 21.
A month here packs 12.9× the events of Evansville.
47/100
13% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
135
3275% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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