$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee ran you
Chicago runs a little pricier than Milwaukee. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
44% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
4.95%
$110/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$5,751/mo
$556 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
8% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
9.3M
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
18.5× the events of Milwaukee, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
15% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
217
623% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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