$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
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
below Rochester's monthly cost
On paper, Detroit and Rochester are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
4% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
4.25%
$133/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,507/mo
$195 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
4% cheaper than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
4.3M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Rochester.
47/100
19% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
43% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
135
650% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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