same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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
lighter monthly cost than Columbia
Milwaukee and Columbia land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
3% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
6.27%
$19/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,307/mo
$66 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
55% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.6M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Columbia has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Columbia's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.7× more on the calendar than Columbia.
61/100
11% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
30
200% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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