$100k salary, packing up from Virginia Beach
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
below Virginia Beach's monthly cost
The gap is real. Milwaukee costs noticeably less than Virginia Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
17% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
6.27%
$43/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,307/mo
$272 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
5% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
1.6M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past Virginia Beach's 2.
2.3× the events of Virginia Beach, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
7% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
30
76% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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