$100k a year, no longer in Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
0% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
6.27%
$273/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,307/mo
$265 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
33% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
1.6M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Indianapolis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 30 in Indianapolis.
On par with Indianapolis for events and shows.
61/100
2% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
30
14% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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