$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
below Ann Arbor's monthly cost
The gap is real. Nashville costs noticeably less than Ann Arbor, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
14% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,543/mo
$646 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
7% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
2.1M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Ann Arbor only manages 154 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 20.2× Ann Arbor's pace.
56/100
0% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
47
65% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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