on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
below Detroit's monthly cost
On paper, St. Louis and Detroit are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
4% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,531/mo
$24 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
5% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
2.8M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Detroit barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
A similar weekend lineup to Detroit.
68/100
45% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
60
56% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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