$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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 Richmond ran you
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
28% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.95%
$67/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$5,751/mo
$412 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
7% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
9.3M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Richmond has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 9 in Richmond.
2133% more happening than in Richmond.
70/100
8% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
217
1042% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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