$100k salary, packing up from Shreveport
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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
the monthly premium over Shreveport
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
66% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
4.95%
$163/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$5,751/mo
$1,024 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
107% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
9.3M
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Shreveport actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Shreveport's 2.
129400% more happening than in Shreveport.
70/100
25% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
96% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
217
4240% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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