with $100k coming in, swapping out of Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
Chicago doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Chicago is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
50% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.95%
$157/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$5,751/mo
$881 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
18% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
9.3M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
3824% more happening than in Harrisburg.
70/100
1% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
217
1708% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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