$100k salary, packing up from Lexington
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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
below Lexington's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Detroit and Lexington. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
1% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,507/mo
$37 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
19% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
4.3M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Lexington edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 19 in Lexington.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Lexington's pace.
47/100
22% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
13% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
135
938% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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