same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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 expensive each month than Harrisburg
Madison runs a little pricier than Harrisburg. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
16% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,138/mo
$494 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
50% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
694k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Harrisburg edges ahead with 152 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 71 days drop below 20° vs Harrisburg's 33.
A similar weekend lineup to Harrisburg.
67/100
3% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
11
8% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
same energy as madison, different zip code:
