with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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 Wichita
A real premium for Chicago. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
85% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.95%
$62/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,751/mo
$934 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
65% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
9.3M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Wichita actually gets more: 164 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Wichita's 20.
7094% more happening than in Wichita.
70/100
35% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
217
1873% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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