$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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 Salem, every month
Milwaukee is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
8% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
6.27%
$207/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,307/mo
$345 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
13% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
1.6M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Salem's 1.
6900% more happening than in Salem.
61/100
12% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
30
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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