on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo
In Milwaukee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
51% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,307/mo
$1,844 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
58% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
1.6M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.0× San Luis Obispo's pace.
61/100
10% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
0% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
30
900% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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