01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan, with the Big House (Michigan Stadium) holding over 107,000 people on football Saturdays, making it briefly the third-largest city in Michigan. Downtown is tree-lined brick streets, great independent bookstores, and a food scene with strong Middle Eastern and Korean energy. Zingerman's Deli is a national pilgrimage. The Huron River runs through. College town energy at its best.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$2,082/mo
$761/mo less than Honolulu (37%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$429k
$632k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$5,897/mo
Ann Arbor has $1,323/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
154 days
162 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
51 days
days below 20°F per year
Ann Arbor drops below 20°F on 51 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
56 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
135 routes
84 more direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
366k metro
Honolulu has 6.8x more events per month than Ann Arbor.
the verdict
2
Honolulu
categories won
5
Ann Arbor
categories won
Ann Arbor wins on money and lifestyle. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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