$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lincoln
Chicago costs more than Lincoln, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
66% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.95%
$74/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$5,751/mo
$785 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
21% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
9.3M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days.
51.8× the events of Lincoln, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
32% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
33% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
217
7133% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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