$100k a year, no longer in Salisbury
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 Salisbury, every month
Detroit is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
22% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
4.25%
$329/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,507/mo
$756 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
38% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
4.3M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Salisbury actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
7.5× the events of Salisbury, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
11% lower than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
21% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
135
6650% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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