$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
changea dispatch from
philadelphia
PA
39.95°N
75.17°W
Philadelphia is cheesesteaks (the Pat's vs. Geno's argument is mostly theater), the Italian Market, and the Liberty Bell sitting modestly in a glass pavilion. Murals are everywhere (the city runs the largest public art program in the country). The Eagles fans climbing light poles is folklore for a reason. The food scene punches way above its weight and the bar scene knows it.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Milwaukee
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
24% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
6.82%
$46/mo more in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$5,896/mo
$411 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
0% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
6.2M
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Milwaukee keeps to 149 pleasant days a year.
164% more happening than in Milwaukee.
69/100
13% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
122
307% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
