$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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 Louisville
Barely costlier than Louisville. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
8% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,507/mo
$83 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
7% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
4.3M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Louisville gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 15 in Louisville.
Things to do run about even with Louisville.
47/100
13% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
135
514% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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