on $100k a year, leaving Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne ran you
Chicago costs noticeably more than Fort Wayne. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
83% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.95%
$163/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$5,751/mo
$1,145 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
44% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
9.3M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Fort Wayne actually gets more: 161 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 61.7× Fort Wayne's pace.
70/100
52% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
11% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
217
2070% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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