on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
under Milwaukee, every month
Fayetteville and Milwaukee land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
2% cheaper than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
4.5%
$148/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,481/mo
$174 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
35% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
392k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Milwaukee packs 4.7× more into a month.
51/100
16% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
4
87% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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