with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
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 Wilmington
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Milwaukee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
10% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
6.27%
$148/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,307/mo
$24 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
12% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
1.6M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 1 in Wilmington.
3.5× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
13% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
46% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
30
500% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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