same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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
under Boise, every month
Milwaukee is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
16% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
6.27%
$39/mo more in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,307/mo
$251 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
20% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
1.6M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Boise gets 166 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
1.8× the events of Boise, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
26% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
30
88% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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