with $100k coming in, swapping out of Los Angeles
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
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
Detroit is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
49% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,507/mo
$1,848 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
75% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
4.3M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 3.9× more into a month.
47/100
30% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
3% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
135
10% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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