with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
29% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,307/mo
$95 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
7% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
1.6M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 62 days below 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
2233% more happening than in Sarasota.
61/100
3% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
30
400% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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