same $100k income, fresh start from Reading
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 each month than Reading ran you
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
47% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.95%
$157/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$5,751/mo
$849 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
17% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
9.3M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Reading has the edge here, logging 157 pleasant days a year.
4366% more happening than in Reading.
70/100
8% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
18% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
217
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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