$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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
below Greenville's monthly cost
The gap is real. Detroit costs noticeably less than Greenville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
5% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
4.25%
$187/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,507/mo
$266 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
16% cheaper than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
4.3M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Greenville has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Greenville's 5.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Greenville's pace.
47/100
32% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
18% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
135
575% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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