same $100k income, fresh start from Dallas
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
pricier each month than Dallas
Milwaukee runs a little pricier than Dallas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
9% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,307/mo
$379 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
7% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
1.6M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Dallas edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
Dallas hosts 6.3× more events.
61/100
7% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
30
84% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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