$100k salary, packing up from Bridgeport
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
less monthly outlay than Bridgeport
Move to Milwaukee and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Milwaukee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
46% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
6.27%
$64/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,307/mo
$1,199 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
49% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
1.6M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Bridgeport's 15.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.0× Bridgeport's pace.
61/100
5% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
30
2900% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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