$100k a year, no longer in Spartanburg
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
more expensive each month than Spartanburg
Chicago costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
51% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.95%
$129/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,751/mo
$607 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
31% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
9.3M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Spartanburg's 4.
A month here packs 86.3× the events of Spartanburg.
70/100
3% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
30% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
217
985% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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