on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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 Seattle
Chicago runs a little pricier than Seattle. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
1% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$5,751/mo
$389 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
54% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
9.3M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Seattle edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Seattle's 0.
410% more happening than in Seattle.
70/100
25% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
217
141% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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