on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
lighter monthly cost than Atlanta
Milwaukee gives you room Atlanta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
17% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
6.27%
$65/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,307/mo
$245 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
2% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
1.6M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 2 in Atlanta.
71% fewer events than Atlanta. The pace eases up.
61/100
9% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
30
86% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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