same $100k income, fresh start from Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
Chicago runs a little pricier than Minneapolis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
29% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.95%
$242/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$5,751/mo
$249 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
8% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
9.3M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 8.2× Minneapolis's pace.
70/100
8% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
217
67% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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