on $100k a year, leaving Virginia Beach
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 each month than Virginia Beach ran you
Chicago runs a little pricier than Virginia Beach. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
19% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.95%
$67/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$5,751/mo
$284 less than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
3% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
9.3M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Virginia Beach edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Virginia Beach's 2.
A month here packs 43.2× the events of Virginia Beach.
70/100
23% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
217
1176% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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