$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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 Kansas City ran you
You'd pay for Chicago. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
44% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.95%
$21/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$5,751/mo
$689 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
12% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
9.3M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Kansas City has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year.
15.4× the events of Kansas City, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
25% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
6% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
217
405% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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