$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 premium over Memphis
You'd pay for Detroit. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,507/mo
$390 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
8% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
4.3M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 5 in Memphis.
2.5× the events of Memphis, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
16% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
135
322% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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