$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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
below Minneapolis's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Milwaukee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Minneapolis.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
10% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
6.27%
$132/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,307/mo
$307 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
1% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.6M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Minneapolis keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Minneapolis hosts 2.2× more events.
61/100
20% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
30
77% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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