$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 each month than Columbus ran you
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
72% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.95%
$45/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$5,751/mo
$861 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
75% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
9.3M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Columbus edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 2.
5530% more happening than in Columbus.
70/100
49% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
28% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
217
21600% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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