$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
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
below Ann Arbor's monthly cost
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Ann Arbor, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
28% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
6.27%
$168/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,307/mo
$410 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
8% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
1.6M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Ann Arbor has the edge here, logging 154 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.0× Ann Arbor's pace.
61/100
9% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
30
78% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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