with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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
cheaper each month than Trenton
Milwaukee runs on a fraction of Trenton's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
41% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
6.27%
$8/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,307/mo
$1,044 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
14% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
1.6M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Trenton actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Trenton's 21.
536% more happening than in Trenton.
61/100
14% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
30
76% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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