with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Jose
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 San Jose
In Milwaukee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
57% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,307/mo
$2,219 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
78% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
1.6M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
Comparable to San Jose for events and concerts.
61/100
13% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
3% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
30
3% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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