Detroit, MI → Washington, DC
Moving from Detroit to Washington
You'd keep $399 more a month in Washington. +$4,788 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 506 households moved Detroit → Washington (about 689 people, average AGI $93,508). 377 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Detroit | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,576 | $6,903 |
| Rent | $1,194 | $1,929 |
| All other costs | $1,909 | $2,102 |
| Left over | $2,473 | $2,872 |
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Dig into Washington
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.