with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Chicago costs more than Sarasota, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
2% more expensive than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$5,751/mo
$461 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
14% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
9.3M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
A real upgrade on things to do: 431.7× Sarasota's pace.
70/100
19% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
217
3517% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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