same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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
pricier each month than Knoxville
Chicago is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
25% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$5,751/mo
$851 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
0% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
9.3M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Knoxville's 9.
A month here packs 30.8× the events of Knoxville.
70/100
1% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
41% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
217
1176% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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