with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sacramento
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 Sacramento
In Milwaukee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
32% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,307/mo
$975 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
33% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
1.6M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Sacramento's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to Sacramento.
61/100
19% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
30
7% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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