$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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
under Phoenix, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Detroit is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
15% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.25%
$146/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,507/mo
$121 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
43% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
4.3M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Phoenix edges ahead with 181 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Phoenix hosts 2.2× more events.
47/100
29% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
135
48% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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