$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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 Kingsport ran you
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
57% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$5,751/mo
$1,199 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
49% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
9.3M
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 161.9× more on the calendar than Kingsport.
70/100
19% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
35% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
217
5325% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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