$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 each month than Little Rock ran you
Chicago costs noticeably more than Little Rock. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
79% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.95%
$46/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$5,751/mo
$1,007 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
60% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
9.3M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Little Rock has the edge here, logging 163 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 6 in Little Rock.
9862% more happening than in Little Rock.
70/100
30% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
104% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
217
1176% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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