same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Detroit costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
24% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,507/mo
$389 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
3% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
4.3M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Fort Wayne has the edge here, logging 161 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.3× more on the calendar than Fort Wayne.
47/100
2% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
10% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
135
1250% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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