on $100k a year, leaving San Antonio
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
pricier each month than San Antonio
Chicago costs noticeably more than San Antonio. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
56% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$5,751/mo
$1,188 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
30% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
9.3M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
San Antonio actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in San Antonio.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.5× San Antonio's pace.
70/100
43% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
3% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
217
520% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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