$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 Greensboro
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
52% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.95%
$38/mo more in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$5,751/mo
$779 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
35% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
9.3M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Greensboro actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 6 in Greensboro.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 26.4× more on the calendar than Greensboro.
70/100
30% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
217
1450% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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