on $100k a year, leaving Salisbury
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 Salisbury
Milwaukee gives you room Salisbury doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
21% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
6.27%
$161/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,307/mo
$556 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
6% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
1.6M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Salisbury gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 10 in Salisbury.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.8× Salisbury's pace.
61/100
15% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
30
1400% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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