with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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
the monthly premium over St. Louis
Barely costlier than St. Louis. If Detroit pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
4% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
4.25%
$37/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,507/mo
$24 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
5% cheaper than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
4.3M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
St. Louis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 22 in St. Louis.
Comparable to St. Louis for events and concerts.
47/100
31% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
14% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
135
125% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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