$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Chicago runs a little pricier than Phoenix. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
25% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.95%
$204/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$5,751/mo
$635 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
20% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
9.3M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Phoenix edges ahead with 181 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.5× more on the calendar than Phoenix.
70/100
6% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
217
138% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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