$100k a year, no longer in Lancaster
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lancaster
Madison costs more than Lancaster, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
10% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,138/mo
$423 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
21% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
694k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Lancaster gets 158 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 71 days drop below 20° vs Lancaster's 25.
167% more happening than in Lancaster.
67/100
6% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
11
1000% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
same energy as madison, different zip code:
