with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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 expensive each month than Montgomery
Barely costlier than Montgomery. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
7% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,507/mo
$34 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
24% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
4.3M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Montgomery gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Montgomery's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.8× Montgomery's pace.
47/100
7% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
62% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
135
4400% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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