with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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 expensive each month than Lafayette
Detroit costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
11% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,507/mo
$244 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
31% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
4.3M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Lafayette's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 18.0× Lafayette's pace.
47/100
9% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
16% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
135
4400% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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