on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
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 each month than Milwaukee ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Madison is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
11% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
6.27%
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,138/mo
$169 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
18% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
694k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Milwaukee edges ahead with 149 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Milwaukee. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
10% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
11
63% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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