with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
You'd pay for Chicago. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
40% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
4.95%
$80/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$5,751/mo
$701 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
16% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
9.3M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Cincinnati has the edge here, logging 162 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 14.9× the events of Cincinnati.
70/100
3% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
217
362% more than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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