with $100k coming in, swapping out of Gainesville
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 expensive each month than Gainesville
Milwaukee costs more than Gainesville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
9% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,307/mo
$381 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
25% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
1.6M
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Gainesville gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in Gainesville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 23.3× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
61/100
3% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
30
500% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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