$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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
the monthly cost of moving past Greensboro
Detroit edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,507/mo
$23 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
3% cheaper than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
4.3M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Greensboro has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 6 in Greensboro.
84% more happening than in Greensboro.
47/100
13% lower than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
13% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
135
864% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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