same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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 expensive each month than Spokane
Detroit costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,507/mo
$306 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
38% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
4.3M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Spokane has the edge here, logging 164 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Spokane's pace.
47/100
42% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
9% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
135
1250% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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