same $100k income, fresh start from Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
11% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
6.27%
$273/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,307/mo
$415 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
58% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.6M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Baton Rouge has the edge here, logging 187 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Baton Rouge.
61/100
22% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
31% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
30
650% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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