same $100k income, fresh start from Louisville
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 Louisville ran you
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
10% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,307/mo
$283 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
40% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
1.6M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Louisville has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 15 in Louisville.
A similar weekend lineup to Louisville.
61/100
13% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
30
36% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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