$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
Milwaukee costs more than Corpus Christi, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
7% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,307/mo
$616 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
78% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
1.6M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Corpus Christi gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Corpus Christi's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Corpus Christi's pace.
61/100
22% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
40% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
30
650% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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