$100k a year, no longer in Greenville
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 Greenville
You'd pay for Chicago. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
40% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
4.95%
$129/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$5,751/mo
$490 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
17% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
9.3M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Greenville actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Greenville's 5.
58.9× the events of Greenville, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
1% higher than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
19% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
217
985% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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