same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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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
more each month than Lancaster ran you
Barely costlier than Lancaster. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,507/mo
$54 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
32% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
4.3M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Lancaster only logs 158 pleasant days.
6.0× the events of Lancaster, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
25% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
135
13400% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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