same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Milwaukee costs more than Jacksonville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
10% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,307/mo
$347 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
10% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
1.6M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than Jacksonville.
61/100
5% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
30
15% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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