$100k salary, packing up from Harrisburg
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
the monthly cost of moving past Harrisburg
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
4% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,307/mo
$325 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
28% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
1.6M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Harrisburg actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Harrisburg's 33.
2.1× the events of Harrisburg, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
12% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
30
150% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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