same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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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 Indianapolis
Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,507/mo
$65 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
11% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
4.3M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Indianapolis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Indianapolis.
47/100
24% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
0% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
135
286% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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