with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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
cheaper each month than Boston
Madison is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
47% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
6.27%
$106/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,138/mo
$1,366 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
40% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
694k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Boston has the edge here, logging 160 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 71 days stay under 20°, well past Boston's 33.
76% fewer events than Boston. The pace eases up.
67/100
6% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
11
89% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
neighbors of madison on the map of tradeoffs:
