on $100k a year, leaving Hartford
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
lighter monthly cost than Hartford
Cost barely budges between Madison and Hartford. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
13% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
6.27%
$64/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,138/mo
$194 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
13% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
694k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Hartford actually gets more: 148 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 71 days below 20° here, 47 in Hartford.
38% more happening than in Hartford.
67/100
0% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
11
58% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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