$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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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
under Wilmington, every month
Detroit gives you room Wilmington doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
12% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,507/mo
$224 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
41% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
4.3M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.5× Wilmington's pace.
47/100
13% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
48% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
135
2600% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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