with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
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
more expensive each month than Akron
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
19% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
6.27%
$190/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,307/mo
$435 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
67% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.6M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Akron has the edge here, logging 152 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs Akron's 40.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Akron.
61/100
6% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
29% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
30
173% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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