with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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
below Trenton's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Chicago. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Trenton.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
15% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
4.95%
$118/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$5,751/mo
$488 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
20% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
9.3M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Trenton gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Trenton's 21.
117.7× the events of Trenton, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
1% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
217
76% more than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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