same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
changea dispatch from
chicago
IL
41.88°N
87.63°W
Chicago is deep-dish for tourists, thin-crust tavern style for locals, and a hot dog that absolutely will not have ketchup on it. The L rumbles overhead, the lakefront stretches for 18 unbroken miles of beach and trail, and the architecture boat tour is the single best $50 you'll spend. Summer in Chicago might be the best summer in America. The improv comedy gene pool is unmatched.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Anchorage
Chicago is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
27% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$5,751/mo
$869 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
17% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
9.3M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
70/100
3% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
27% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
217
538% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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