$100k salary, packing up from Kennewick
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
the monthly cost of moving past Kennewick
A small premium for Detroit. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
13% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,507/mo
$140 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
41% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
4.3M
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Kennewick actually gets more: 199 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
90.0× the events of Kennewick, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
36% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
80% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
135
1588% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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