same $100k income, fresh start 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
more expensive each month than Springfield
Milwaukee costs more than Springfield, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
20% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
6.27%
$131/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,307/mo
$386 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
47% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
1.6M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Springfield gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 20 in Springfield.
4.4× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
22% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
30
233% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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