$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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 Montgomery
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
9% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
6.27%
$106/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,307/mo
$234 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
86% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.6M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 1 in Montgomery.
2.2× the events of Montgomery, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
39% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
61% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
30
900% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
in the same ballpark as milwaukee:
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