with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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 Wichita
Milwaukee costs more than Wichita, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
28% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
6.27%
$48/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,307/mo
$378 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
78% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.6M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Wichita gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 20 in Wichita.
3.9× the events of Wichita, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
17% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
30
173% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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