

Longview vs Milwaukee
$52/mo less in Milwaukee
LongviewMilwaukeeAbout 814 miles apart, a flight.
- Milwaukee costs you more
- Property tax 1.53%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,591/mo in Milwaukee. $2,643/mo in Longview. −$624 a year.
Longview
$2,643
left each month
Milwaukee
$2,591
−$52 vs Longview
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| Per month | Longview | Milwaukee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $7,620 | +$995 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,265 | $1,873 | +$608 |
| Take-home pay | $5,360 | $5,747 | +$388 |
| Rent | $832 | $1,261 | +$429 |
| Getting around | $570 | $503 | −$67 |
| Groceries | $363 | $384 | +$21 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $432 | +$24 |
| Utilities | $227 | $240 | +$13 |
| Everything else | $317 | $336 | +$19 |
| Left over | $2,643 | $2,591 | −$52 |
Salary to match Longview
$92,500
Gross pay in Milwaukee that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Longview.
Tax difference
−$3,749
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.1% in Longview, 24.6% in Milwaukee.
More about Milwaukee
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Milwaukee, WI in full
Lake Michigan summers, cheap housing, and a 1.5% property tax.
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Milwaukee → Longview →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Milwaukee than Longview?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Milwaukee leaves about $52 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $832 in Longview and $1,261 in Milwaukee.
Does Milwaukee have state income tax?
Milwaukee is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Longview to Milwaukee?
The paycheck is taxed in Wisconsin. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Longview and Milwaukee changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.