$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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 Boston's monthly cost
Move to Milwaukee and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Milwaukee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
52% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
6.27%
$106/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,307/mo
$1,535 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
49% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
1.6M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 33 in Boston.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 2.4× more into a month.
61/100
14% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
30
71% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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