Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in Detroit?

Excellent75% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Detroit
$181,990
Income tax (~34% effective)
United States
– $62,487
Take-home pay
$9,959/mo
$119,503
Living costs (1 person)
$2,520/mo · derived
– $30,240
Savings potential
$7,439/mo · 75% of take-home
$89,263

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Physician (General Practice), adjusted for Detroit.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~34%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.