$100k salary, packing up from Winston-Salem
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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
below Winston-Salem's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Detroit and Winston-Salem. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
2% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
4.25%
$21/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,507/mo
$57 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
7% cheaper than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
4.3M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Winston-Salem edges ahead with 186 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 37 days under 20°, vs 6 in Winston-Salem.
47/100
13% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
39% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
135
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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