$100k a year, no longer in Myrtle Beach
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
the monthly cost of moving past Myrtle Beach
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
26% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.95%
$129/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$5,751/mo
$314 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
1% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
9.3M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
56.3× the events of Myrtle Beach, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
21% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
82% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
217
843% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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