same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles
Madison runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
42% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,138/mo
$1,479 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
55% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
694k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 71 days under 20° here, 0 in Los Angeles.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 8.7× busier.
67/100
0% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
11
93% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
