same $100k income, fresh start from Tampa
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
pricier each month than Tampa
Barely costlier than Tampa. If Milwaukee pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
25% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
6.27%
$523/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,307/mo
$30 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
6% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
1.6M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Tampa gets 243 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Tampa's 0.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Tampa.
61/100
2% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
30
56% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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