with $100k coming in, swapping out of Huntsville
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 premium over Huntsville
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
58% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
4.95%
$4/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$5,751/mo
$792 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
16% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
9.3M
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Huntsville actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Huntsville's 6.
A month here packs 40.5× the events of Huntsville.
70/100
21% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
43% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
217
2311% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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