$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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
under Santa Rosa, every month
Chicago is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
16% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
4.95%
$362/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$5,751/mo
$790 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
55% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
9.3M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Santa Rosa's 0.
129400% more happening than in Santa Rosa.
70/100
1% higher than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
217
5325% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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