same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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 Toledo
Chicago doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Chicago is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
81% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.95%
$80/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$5,751/mo
$1,053 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
86% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
9.3M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Toledo edges ahead with 159 pleasant days.
51.8× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
27% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
75% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
217
5325% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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