with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kingsport
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 premium over Kingsport
Detroit costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
6% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,507/mo
$443 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
7% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
4.3M
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
11.3× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
20% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
34% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
135
3275% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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