$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Hagerstown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
5% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
6.27%
$161/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,307/mo
$244 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
23% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
1.6M
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Hagerstown edges ahead with 160 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 24 in Hagerstown.
A month here packs 3.9× the events of Hagerstown.
61/100
9% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
30
1400% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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