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Milwaukee, WI cityscape

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Milwaukee

wi · metro 1.6M

a 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.

metro1.6M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$305

under Port St. Lucie, every month

Milwaukee gives you room Port St. Lucie doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the milwaukee entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,504/mo

35% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

6.27%

$523/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,307/mo

$305 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$394k

1% cheaper than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

1.6M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

149

pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.

Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.

·outdoorscore

61/100

22% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

880% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

30

30% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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