$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
cheaper each month than Worcester
Detroit is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
31% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
4.25%
$62/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,507/mo
$730 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
46% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
4.3M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 3.0× the events of Worcester.
47/100
20% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
10% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
135
6650% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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