same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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
cheaper each month than Raleigh
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
10% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,307/mo
$12 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
10% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
1.6M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Raleigh.
61/100
5% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
30
23% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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