same $100k income, fresh start from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
15% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
6.27%
$36/mo more in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,307/mo
$229 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
31% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
1.6M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Lincoln actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year.
180% more happening than in Lincoln.
61/100
15% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
31% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
30
900% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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