on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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 Birmingham ran you
Milwaukee costs more than Birmingham, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
7% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
6.27%
$106/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,307/mo
$203 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
51% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
1.6M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Birmingham gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
A similar weekend lineup to Birmingham.
61/100
0% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
30
50% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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