$100k a year, no longer in Greeley
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 expensive each month than Greeley
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
28% more expensive than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
4.95%
$46/mo more in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$5,751/mo
$518 less than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
27% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
9.3M
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Greeley actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year.
323.8× the events of Greeley, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
4% higher than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
52% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
217
28% more than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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