$100k a year, no longer in Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Detroit is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
7% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
4.25%
$42/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,507/mo
$55 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
6% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
4.3M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Oklahoma City's 9.
A month here packs 1.8× the events of Oklahoma City.
47/100
4% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
36% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
135
575% more than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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