$100k salary, packing up from Allentown
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 Allentown ran you
A small premium for Madison. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
8% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,138/mo
$131 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
29% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
694k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Allentown actually gets more: 157 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 71 days below 20°, vs 32 in Allentown.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Allentown.
67/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
2% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
11
22% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
same energy as madison, different zip code:
