on $100k a year, leaving Salinas
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 Salinas
Move to Milwaukee and the monthly math gets easier. Salinas's rent is the headline; Milwaukee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
47% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,307/mo
$1,562 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
54% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
1.6M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Salinas gets 335 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Salinas's 0.
61/100
14% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
30
400% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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