$100k salary, packing up from San Diego
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 San Diego's monthly cost
Detroit sits well below San Diego on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
49% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
4.25%
$421/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,507/mo
$1,839 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
74% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
4.3M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
San Diego actually gets more: 332 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs San Diego's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Diego. About 48% fewer events on a typical month.
47/100
37% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
0% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
135
145% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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