on $100k a year, leaving Reno
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 Reno ran you
Chicago costs more than Reno, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
14% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$5,751/mo
$674 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
36% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
9.3M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Reno gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
12.6× the events of Reno, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
1% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
5% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
217
1569% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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