$100k salary, packing up from Syracuse
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
less monthly outlay than Syracuse
Cost barely budges between Milwaukee and Syracuse. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
7% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
6.27%
$35/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,307/mo
$80 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
55% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
1.6M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
About as much going on as in Syracuse.
61/100
3% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
30
88% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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