$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore's monthly cost
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
19% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
6.27%
$161/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,307/mo
$525 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
4% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.6M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Baltimore actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Baltimore's 21.
Comparable to Baltimore for events and concerts.
61/100
8% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
30
58% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
in the same ballpark as milwaukee:
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