$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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 Houston
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
7% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,307/mo
$416 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
27% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
1.6M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Houston actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 1 in Houston.
67% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
61/100
11% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
30
83% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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