on $100k a year, leaving Tallahassee
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 Tallahassee
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
42% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
4.95%
$413/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$5,751/mo
$1,055 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
26% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
9.3M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Tallahassee has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Tallahassee's 0.
647.5× the events of Tallahassee, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
21% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
30% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
217
3000% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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