same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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 Chicago
Not a fortune, but real money. Milwaukee runs cheaper than Chicago month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
31% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
6.27%
$110/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,307/mo
$556 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
8% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
1.6M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Chicago gets 153 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 62 days drop below 20° vs Chicago's 38.
Lighter on events: Chicago packs 18.5× more into a month.
61/100
13% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
30
86% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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