$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins
Chicago runs a little pricier than Fort Collins. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
10% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
4.95%
$46/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$5,751/mo
$245 less than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
36% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
9.3M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Fort Collins edges ahead with 177 pleasant days.
129400% more happening than in Fort Collins.
70/100
1% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
16% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
217
28% more than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
same energy as chicago, different zip code:
