on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
Chicago costs noticeably more than Las Vegas. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
25% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$5,751/mo
$851 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
19% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
9.3M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas hosts 2.7× more events.
70/100
12% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
22% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
217
63% more than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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