on $100k a year, leaving Pensacola
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 Pensacola
Chicago doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Chicago is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
24% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$5,751/mo
$830 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
21% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
9.3M
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Pensacola edges ahead with 226 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Pensacola's 0.
49.8× the events of Pensacola, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
1% higher than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
56% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
217
1873% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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