same $100k income, fresh start from Hagerstown
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
pricier each month than Hagerstown
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
37% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.95%
$271/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$5,751/mo
$312 less than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
14% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
9.3M
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Hagerstown actually gets more: 160 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 71.9× Hagerstown's pace.
70/100
25% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
217
10750% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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