with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
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 expensive each month than Rochester
Chicago runs a little pricier than Rochester. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
41% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
4.95%
$75/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$5,751/mo
$561 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
33% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
9.3M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
43.2× the events of Rochester, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
21% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
217
1106% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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