$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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
under Springfield, every month
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Springfield, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
21% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
6.27%
$106/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,307/mo
$303 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
6% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
1.6M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 62 days drop below 20° vs Springfield's 47.
11.7× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
8% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
13% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
30
15% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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