same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
changea dispatch from
milwaukee
WI
43.04°N
87.91°W
Milwaukee is beer (the Pabst and Miller legacy still hangs in the air), bratwurst (with the proper amount of mustard, please), and a Lake Michigan shoreline that goes on forever. Frozen custard is a regional specialty and a serious one. The Calatrava-designed art museum has wings that literally open and close on Lake Michigan. Friendly here means you'll have a new friend by the second beer.
the verdict
pricier each month than Columbus
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Milwaukee is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
0% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
6.27%
$190/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,307/mo
$183 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
13% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
1.6M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 29.
Columbus hosts 1.7× more events.
61/100
7% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
30
6% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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