$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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 premium over Toledo
You'd pay for Milwaukee. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
26% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
6.27%
$190/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,307/mo
$497 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
101% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
1.6M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Toledo actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 62 days below 20° here, 38 in Toledo.
2.8× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
11% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
72% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
30
650% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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