with $100k coming in, swapping out of Honolulu
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
below Honolulu's monthly cost
Chicago is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
24% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
4.95%
$504/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$5,751/mo
$1,177 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
66% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
9.3M
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Honolulu.
1263% more happening than in Honolulu.
70/100
27% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
217
325% more than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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