on $100k a year, leaving Hickory
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
pricier each month than Hickory
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
5% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,307/mo
$217 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
47% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.6M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Hickory's 4.
A month here packs 3.7× the events of Hickory.
61/100
5% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
40% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
30
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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