$100k a year, no longer in Clarksville
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 Clarksville
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
62% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$5,751/mo
$1,245 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
24% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
9.3M
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Clarksville edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 15 in Clarksville.
64650% more happening than in Clarksville.
70/100
37% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
20% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
217
362% more than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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