$100k salary, packing up from Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Milwaukee costs more than Pittsburgh, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
2% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,307/mo
$298 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
77% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.6M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Pittsburgh gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Pittsburgh's 28.
A similar weekend lineup to Pittsburgh.
61/100
12% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
30
19% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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