$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 Olympia
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Milwaukee is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
24% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,307/mo
$35 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
26% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
1.6M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
61/100
24% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
30
67% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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