$100k salary, packing up from Ogden
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 Ogden
Chicago runs a little pricier than Ogden. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
32% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.95%
$25/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$5,751/mo
$554 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
30% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
9.3M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Ogden edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
A month here packs 647.5× the events of Ogden.
70/100
12% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
19% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
217
141% more than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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