$100k a year, no longer in Tulsa
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 each month than Tulsa ran you
Detroit edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
9% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
4.25%
$42/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,507/mo
$81 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
4% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
4.3M
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Tulsa has the edge here, logging 163 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 37 days below 20° here, 12 in Tulsa.
137% more happening than in Tulsa.
47/100
4% lower than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
29% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
135
650% more than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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