same $100k income, fresh start from Reading
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
more each month than Reading ran you
Detroit edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
0% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.25%
$98/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,507/mo
$93 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
16% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
4.3M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
3.1× the events of Reading, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
28% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
16% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
135
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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