$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 premium over New Orleans
Chicago runs a little pricier than New Orleans. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
35% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.95%
$163/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,751/mo
$720 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
41% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
9.3M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs New Orleans's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 13.5× New Orleans's pace.
70/100
27% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
217
456% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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