with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
the monthly premium over Ann Arbor
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Chicago is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
4% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.95%
$58/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$5,751/mo
$146 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
15% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
9.3M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Ann Arbor edges ahead with 154 pleasant days.
9150% more happening than in Ann Arbor.
70/100
25% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
217
61% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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