on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
Chicago is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
58% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
4.95%
$17/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$5,751/mo
$811 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
48% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
9.3M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 9 in Oklahoma City.
A month here packs 26.4× the events of Oklahoma City.
70/100
56% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
37% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
217
985% more than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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