$100k salary, packing up from Salt Lake City
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
the monthly premium over Salt Lake City
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Milwaukee is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
6% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
6.27%
$135/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,307/mo
$31 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
32% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
1.6M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Salt Lake City edges ahead with 168 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 33 in Salt Lake City.
Comparable to Salt Lake City for events and concerts.
61/100
22% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
30
67% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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