with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 York
Milwaukee costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,504/mo
11% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
6.27%
$267/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,307/mo
$410 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
27% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
1.6M
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
149
pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.
York actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 62 days stay under 20°, well past York's 27.
A month here packs 70.0× the events of York.
61/100
5% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.
98/100
5% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
30
150% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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