$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas ran you
Milwaukee runs a little pricier than Las Vegas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
13% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,307/mo
$295 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
12% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
1.6M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
61/100
24% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
30
77% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
in the same ballpark as milwaukee:
compare milwaukee with:
