$100k salary, packing up from New York
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 New York's monthly cost
Move to Milwaukee and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Milwaukee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
55% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
6.27%
$372/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,307/mo
$2,197 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
47% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
1.6M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 19 in New York.
New York hosts 55.8× more events.
61/100
22% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
30
86% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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