with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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 expensive each month than Lexington
Chicago runs a little pricier than Lexington. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
46% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.95%
$38/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,751/mo
$719 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
12% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
9.3M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Lexington edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 19 in Lexington.
2983% more happening than in Lexington.
70/100
17% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
217
1569% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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