on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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
under Ogden, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
8% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
6.27%
$135/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,307/mo
$2 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
25% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
1.6M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Ogden has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
3400% more happening than in Ogden.
61/100
24% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
30
67% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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