on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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
pricier each month than Harrisburg
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Detroit is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
2% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,507/mo
$125 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
15% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
4.3M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Harrisburg's pace.
47/100
32% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
6% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
135
1025% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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