$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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 each month than Hickory ran you
Chicago costs more than Hickory, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
51% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.95%
$38/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$5,751/mo
$773 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
36% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
9.3M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Hickory gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 4 in Hickory.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 68.2× more on the calendar than Hickory.
70/100
9% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
43% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
217
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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