$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 each month than Little Rock ran you
Detroit costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
22% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,507/mo
$251 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
15% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
4.3M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Little Rock actually gets more: 163 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 6 in Little Rock.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.9× Little Rock's pace.
47/100
13% lower than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
102% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
135
694% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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