on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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
lighter monthly cost than New Orleans
Detroit and New Orleans land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
9% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,507/mo
$36 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
1% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
4.3M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs New Orleans's 0.
On par with New Orleans for events and shows.
47/100
15% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
1% higher than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
135
246% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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