$100k salary, packing up from South Bend
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 South Bend
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
8% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
6.27%
$273/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,307/mo
$385 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
71% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
1.6M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
South Bend actually gets more: 157 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 62 days below 20° here, 40 in South Bend.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× South Bend's pace.
61/100
15% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
20% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
30
233% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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