same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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
under Asheville, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
13% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,307/mo
$87 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
8% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
1.6M
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Asheville has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 13 in Asheville.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Asheville.
61/100
8% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
56% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
30
275% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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