same $100k income, fresh start from Orlando
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
more expensive each month than Orlando
You'd pay for Chicago. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
12% more expensive than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$5,751/mo
$645 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
9% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
9.3M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Orlando actually gets more: 216 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
8.3× the events of Orlando, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
13% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
217
49% more than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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