same $100k income, fresh start from Orlando
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 Orlando
On paper, Detroit and Orlando are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
24% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,507/mo
$111 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
35% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
4.3M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Orlando actually gets more: 216 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Orlando. About 42% fewer events on a typical month.
47/100
24% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
135
8% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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