$100k a year, no longer in Mobile
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.
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the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Mobile
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
67% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.95%
$4/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$5,751/mo
$864 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
88% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
9.3M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Mobile's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 54.0× more on the calendar than Mobile.
70/100
19% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
217
4240% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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