on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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
pricier each month than Phoenix
A small premium for Milwaukee. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
14% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
6.27%
$314/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,307/mo
$79 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
14% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
1.6M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Phoenix has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 2.8× busier.
61/100
8% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
30
67% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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