same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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
pricier each month than Colorado Springs
Barely costlier than Colorado Springs. If Madison pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
3% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
6.27%
$156/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,138/mo
$96 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
0% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
694k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Colorado Springs gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Colorado Springs.
67/100
6% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
11
0% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
same energy as madison, different zip code:
