same $100k income, fresh start from Riverside
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 Riverside
Move to Milwaukee and the monthly math gets easier. Riverside's rent is the headline; Milwaukee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
40% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,307/mo
$1,242 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
34% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
1.6M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Riverside's 0.
1067% more happening than in Riverside.
61/100
12% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
30
114% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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