on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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
pricier each month than Provo
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
24% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
4.95%
$25/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$5,751/mo
$452 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
35% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
9.3M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Provo has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
1295.0× the events of Provo, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
14% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
12% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
217
138% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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