$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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
more each month than Columbus ran you
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
19% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
6.27%
$65/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,307/mo
$305 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
90% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
1.6M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Columbus's 2.
A month here packs 3.0× the events of Columbus.
61/100
30% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
30
2900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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