Moving to Pennsylvania from Wisconsin
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, you would find that Pennsylvania is 3.3% more expensive than Wisconsin. A $75,000 salary in Wisconsin would need to be roughly $80,024 in Pennsylvania to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $80,024 To maintain the same standard of living in Pennsylvania Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 0.2% less Groceries pay 15.8% more Transportation pay 9.7% more Housing pay 11.8% more Childcare pay 14.8% less Entertainment and Sports pay 1.9% more Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Wisconsin generally does better on safety, though Pennsylvania leads in violent crime rate. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Wisconsin generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Pennsylvania leads in adult obesity rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Pennsylvania generally does better on what about housing?, though Wisconsin leads in median rent. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Wisconsin performs better than Pennsylvania across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Wisconsin generally does better on employment & economy, though Pennsylvania leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Wisconsin generally does better on family life, though Pennsylvania leads in bachelor's degree or higher. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: No — Pennsylvania is on average about 7% more expensive than Wisconsin. City-level variation matters. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $20,006 in Pennsylvania on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Wisconsin generally does better on safety, though Pennsylvania leads in violent crime rate. Wisconsin generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Pennsylvania leads in adult obesity rate. The average high temperature in Harrisburg is 61°F, compared to 56°F in Madison. Harrisburg receives around 43.6 in of rainfall per year, while Madison gets 34.5 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Madison Harrisburg Jan–Mar 33°/17°F (1°/-8°C) 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) Apr–Jun 68°/46°F (20°/8°C) 71°/50°F (22°/10°C) Jul–Sep 78°/57°F (25°/14°C) 81°/61°F (27°/16°C) Oct–Dec 44°/28°F (7°/-2°C) 52°/34°F (11°/1°C) View all months
Month Madison Harrisburg Jan 26°/11°F (-3.1°/-11.6°C) 36°/21°F (2.5°/-5.9°C) Feb 31°/15°F (-0.5°/-9.4°C) 40°/23°F (4.4°/-5.1°C) Mar 43°/25°F (6.2°/-4.0°C) 49°/30°F (9.3°/-0.9°C) Apr 57°/36°F (14.1°/2.1°C) 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) May 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) 72°/50°F (22.2°/10.1°C) Jun 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.4°C) 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.5°C) Jul 82°/61°F (27.6°/16.1°C) 85°/64°F (29.2°/17.8°C) Aug 79°/59°F (26.3°/15.0°C) 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.0°C) Sep 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.1°C) 75°/55°F (23.8°/12.8°C) Oct 59°/39°F (14.9°/3.8°C) 63°/42°F (17.4°/5.6°C) Nov 44°/28°F (6.7°/-2.1°C) 52°/35°F (11.1°/1.6°C) Dec 30°/16°F (-1.0°/-8.9°C) 40°/26°F (4.4°/-3.2°C) 
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