$100k salary, packing up from Durham
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
below Durham's monthly cost
Milwaukee and Durham 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
11% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,307/mo
$33 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
5% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
1.6M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Durham actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Durham's 5.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Durham's pace.
61/100
22% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
30
23% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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