on $100k a year, leaving Chicago
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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below Chicago's monthly cost
Atlanta gives you room Chicago doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
16% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5.49%
$45/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,062/mo
$311 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
6% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
6.3M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
82% fewer events than Chicago. The pace eases up.
67/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
217
0% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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