with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
13% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,307/mo
$295 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
8% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
1.6M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Knoxville's 9.
1.7× the events of Knoxville, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
12% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
38% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
30
76% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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