$100k salary, packing up from Green Bay
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Green Bay
Des Moines edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
13% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
6%
$23/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,565/mo
$124 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
12% cheaper than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
737k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Green Bay only manages 146 of those.
A month here packs 7.7× the events of Green Bay.
55/100
25% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
10% lower than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
17
325% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
same energy as des moines, different zip code:
