same $100k income, fresh start from Milwaukee
changea dispatch from
winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Milwaukee
On paper, Winston-Salem and Milwaukee are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
0% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
4.5%
$148/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,450/mo
$143 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
28% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
696k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Milwaukee keeps to 149 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Milwaukee packs Infinity× more into a month.
54/100
11% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
28% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
0
100% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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