$100k salary, packing up from Hartford
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 Hartford
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Hartford, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
22% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
6.27%
$64/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,307/mo
$363 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
4% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
1.6M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 62 days under 20°, vs 47 in Hartford.
2.4× the events of Hartford, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
9% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
30
15% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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