on $100k a year, leaving Salt Lake City
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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
lighter monthly cost than Salt Lake City
Cost barely budges between Detroit and Salt Lake City. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
8% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
4.25%
$33/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,507/mo
$169 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
55% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
4.3M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Salt Lake City actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Salt Lake City.
47/100
40% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
24% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
135
50% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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