$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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 Nashville
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
16% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,307/mo
$236 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
14% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.6M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Nashville actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Nashville's 8.
But the calendar thins out: Nashville stays 4.0× busier.
61/100
9% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
30
36% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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