on $100k a year, leaving Augusta
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 each month than Augusta ran you
Milwaukee edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
4% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
6.27%
$65/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,307/mo
$126 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
60% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
1.6M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Augusta actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Augusta's 2.
23.3× the events of Augusta, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
33% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
32% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
30
900% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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