with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
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 Lansing
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
19% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
6.27%
$168/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,307/mo
$413 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
62% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
1.6M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Lansing actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than Lansing.
61/100
7% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
30
400% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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