same $100k income, fresh start from Duluth
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 Duluth
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Madison is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
7% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
6.27%
$132/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,138/mo
$18 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
84% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
694k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Duluth keeps to 132 pleasant days a year.
33% more happening than in Duluth.
67/100
8% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
184% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
11
175% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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