with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Baltimore
Barely costlier than Baltimore. If Chicago pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
16% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.95%
$271/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$5,751/mo
$31 less than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
11% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
9.3M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Baltimore gets 168 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Baltimore's 21.
A month here packs 19.3× the events of Baltimore.
70/100
6% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
217
201% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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