$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville ran you
Chicago costs noticeably more than Jacksonville. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
29% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$5,751/mo
$903 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
2% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
9.3M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 24.9× more on the calendar than Jacksonville.
70/100
9% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
217
735% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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