$100k a year, no longer in Tallahassee
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 cost of moving past Tallahassee
Milwaukee costs more than Tallahassee, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
2% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,307/mo
$499 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
37% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
1.6M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Tallahassee gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Tallahassee's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 35.0× Tallahassee's pace.
61/100
5% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
30
329% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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