on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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
more each month than Lancaster ran you
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
1% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,307/mo
$254 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
3% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.6M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Lancaster actually gets more: 158 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Lancaster's 25.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Lancaster.
61/100
3% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
30
2900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
in the same ballpark as milwaukee:
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