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Houston, TX vs Detroit, MI

Overall prices in Detroit, MI run 2% higher than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $102k in Detroit, MI for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Detroit, MITake-home in TXTake-home in MI
$50,000$50,846$3,530/mo$3,406/mo
$75,000$76,269$5,133/mo$4,937/mo
$100,000$101,692$6,598/mo$6,337/mo
$150,000$152,538$9,483/mo$9,087/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,207Median rent, Detroit, MI

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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