on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Milwaukee
New York doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what New York is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
121% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
10.73%
$372/mo more in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$4,110/mo
$2,197 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
87% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
19.5M
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
5481% more happening than in Milwaukee.
78/100
28% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
215
617% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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