same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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 expensive each month than Indianapolis
Chicago is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
44% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.95%
$163/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$5,751/mo
$821 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
23% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
9.3M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Indianapolis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 14.6× the events of Indianapolis.
70/100
13% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
217
520% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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