$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Barely costlier than Lincoln. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
12% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.25%
$132/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,507/mo
$29 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
13% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
4.3M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.6× the events of Lincoln.
47/100
11% lower than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
32% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
135
4400% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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