with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sacramento
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
below Sacramento's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Chicago. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Sacramento.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
3% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.95%
$362/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$5,751/mo
$419 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
38% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
9.3M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Sacramento's 0.
A month here packs 15.4× the events of Sacramento.
70/100
7% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
217
675% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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