$100k a year, no longer in Anchorage
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 Anchorage
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
12% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,307/mo
$313 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
10% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.6M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
61/100
10% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
30
12% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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