$100k salary, packing up from Ocala
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 Ocala
Chicago is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
34% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$5,751/mo
$966 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
32% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
9.3M
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Ocala gets 208 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Ocala's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1295.0× more on the calendar than Ocala.
70/100
13% higher than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
59% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
217
4240% more than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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