$100k a year, no longer in Albany
changea dispatch from
madison
WI
43.07°N
89.40°W
Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes, with the state capitol gleaming on one end and the University of Wisconsin sprawling on the other. The Saturday farmers market around the Capitol Square is one of the best in the country. Cheese curds, brats, and beer are mandatory food groups. The Terrace at Memorial Union, looking out at Lake Mendota, is the unofficial heart of the city in summer.
the verdict
more each month than Albany ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Madison is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
2% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
6.27%
$35/mo more in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,138/mo
$65 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
29% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
694k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Albany's pace.
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
11
42% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
