same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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 Spokane
Chicago costs noticeably more than Spokane. You'd be paying for Chicago itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
43% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$5,751/mo
$1,062 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
13% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
9.3M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Spokane has the edge here, logging 164 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 35.0× the events of Spokane.
70/100
14% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
10% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
217
2070% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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