with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
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
less monthly outlay than Fort Collins
You'd feel the difference in Milwaukee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fort Collins.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
24% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
6.27%
$156/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,307/mo
$311 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
31% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
1.6M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Fort Collins actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 62 days below 20° here, 44 in Fort Collins.
A month here packs 70.0× the events of Fort Collins.
61/100
12% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
14% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
30
82% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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