on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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
pricier each month than Montgomery
Chicago costs more than Montgomery, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
58% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.95%
$4/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$5,751/mo
$790 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
72% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
9.3M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Montgomery gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Montgomery's 1.
40.5× the events of Montgomery, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
59% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
64% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
217
7133% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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