with $100k coming in, swapping out of Buffalo
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 Buffalo
Chicago runs a little pricier than Buffalo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
58% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.95%
$75/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$5,751/mo
$721 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
30% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
9.3M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 19.0× the events of Buffalo.
70/100
6% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
10% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
217
985% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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