$100k salary, packing up from Providence
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
under Providence, every month
Milwaukee gives you room Providence doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
29% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
6.27%
$23/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,307/mo
$600 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
25% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.6M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Providence actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 35 in Providence.
233% more happening than in Providence.
61/100
3% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
30
76% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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