same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
greenville
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34.85°N
82.40°W
Greenville built a city around a waterfall. The Reedy River drops right through downtown in Falls Park, with a suspension bridge curving over it that locals show off like a trophy. Main Street is a textbook of how to revitalize a small American city: brick, trees, patios, and a steady stream of festivals. BMW's largest factory in the world is a few miles up the road. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
Not a fortune, but real money. Greenville runs cheaper than Ann Arbor month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
26% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
6.5%
$188/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,241/mo
$344 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
975k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in greenville.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Ann Arbor.
69/100
23% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Caesars Head State Park, 20.5 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
20
85% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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