on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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
lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo
Chicago is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
30% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.95%
$362/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,751/mo
$1,288 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
61% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
9.3M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs San Luis Obispo's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 129.5× San Luis Obispo's pace.
70/100
3% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
217
7133% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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