same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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
cheaper each month than Charlotte
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
13% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,307/mo
$77 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
1% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
1.6M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Charlotte gets 200 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 3 in Charlotte.
Lighter on events: Charlotte packs 1.6× more into a month.
61/100
20% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
30
79% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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