$100k salary, packing up from Cleveland
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 premium over Cleveland
Chicago costs noticeably more than Cleveland. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
53% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
4.95%
$80/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$5,751/mo
$831 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
45% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
9.3M
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Cleveland actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 14.7× the events of Cleveland.
70/100
11% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
217
288% more than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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