$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
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 Detroit ran you
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
47% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.95%
$58/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$5,751/mo
$756 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
39% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
9.3M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Detroit actually gets more: 160 pleasant days a year.
14.4× the events of Detroit, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
49% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
217
61% more than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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