$100k salary, packing up from Cleveland
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
the monthly premium over Cleveland
Milwaukee runs a little pricier than Cleveland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
6% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
6.27%
$190/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,307/mo
$275 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
57% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
1.6M
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Cleveland edges ahead with 159 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 27 in Cleveland.
Things to do run about even with Cleveland.
61/100
3% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
30
46% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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