$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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
under San Luis Obispo, every month
Madison runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
46% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,138/mo
$1,675 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
50% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
694k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 71 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Luis Obispo.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.0× San Luis Obispo's pace.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
10% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
11
267% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
cities that play in madison's register:
