on $100k a year, leaving Salisbury
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 Salisbury's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Chicago is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
14% more expensive than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
4.95%
$271/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$5,751/mo
$0 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
13% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
9.3M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Salisbury actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
10692% more happening than in Salisbury.
70/100
32% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
22% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
217
10750% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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