with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids
Chicago runs a little pricier than Grand Rapids. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
34% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.95%
$58/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$5,751/mo
$608 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
3% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
9.3M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
18.8× the events of Grand Rapids, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
25% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
217
985% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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