on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Chicago doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Chicago is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
43% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.95%
$157/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$5,751/mo
$810 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
5% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
9.3M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Lancaster gets 158 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 86.3× more on the calendar than Lancaster.
70/100
11% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
217
21600% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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