same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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
cheaper each month than New Haven
Not a fortune, but real money. Detroit runs cheaper than New Haven month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
30% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,507/mo
$721 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
38% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
4.3M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
New Haven barely cracks 155 pleasant ones.
5.0× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
30% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
3% higher than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
135
13400% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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