$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
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 Richmond, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
11% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
6.27%
$43/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,307/mo
$144 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
0% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
1.6M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
About as much going on as in Richmond.
61/100
6% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
30
58% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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