$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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 cost of moving past Baton Rouge
Chicago doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Chicago is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
59% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.95%
$163/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$5,751/mo
$971 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
46% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
9.3M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
8533% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
70/100
40% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
33% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
217
5325% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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