same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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 expensive each month than New Orleans
A small premium for Milwaukee. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
7% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
6.27%
$273/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,307/mo
$164 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
52% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
1.6M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
Things to do run about even with New Orleans.
61/100
11% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
0% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
30
23% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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