same $100k income, fresh start from Kansas City
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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
under Kansas City, every month
Cost barely budges between Detroit and Kansas City. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
2% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.25%
$37/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,507/mo
$67 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
20% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
4.3M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Kansas City has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year.
On par with Kansas City for events and shows.
47/100
16% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
135
214% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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