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Fresno, CA vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 5% lower than in Fresno, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Fresno, CA.

Salary in Fresno, CAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in CATake-home in WI
$50,000$47,445$3,238/mo$3,149/mo
$75,000$71,167$4,695/mo$4,594/mo
$100,000$94,889$6,015/mo$5,880/mo
$150,000$142,334$8,608/mo$8,417/mo
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, CA
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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