$100k a year, no longer in Omaha
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
less monthly outlay than Omaha
Detroit and Omaha 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
4% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
4.25%
$132/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,507/mo
$72 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
14% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
4.3M
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Omaha only manages 145 of those.
45% more happening than in Omaha.
47/100
11% lower than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
14% higher than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
135
611% more than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
neighbors of detroit on the map of tradeoffs:
compare detroit with:
