on $100k a year, leaving Poughkeepsie
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
lighter monthly cost than Poughkeepsie
Milwaukee gives you room Poughkeepsie doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
32% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
6.27%
$35/mo more in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,307/mo
$659 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
0% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
1.6M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Poughkeepsie actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs Poughkeepsie's 42.
7.0× the events of Poughkeepsie, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
9% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
30
500% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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