$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
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 premium over Melbourne
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
21% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,307/mo
$131 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
12% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
1.6M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Melbourne edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
61/100
11% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
30
1400% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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