$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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 each month than Hickory ran you
Barely costlier than Hickory. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,507/mo
$17 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
2% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
4.3M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Hickory gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Hickory's 4.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.7× Hickory's pace.
47/100
27% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
41% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
135
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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