$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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
the monthly premium over Wilmington
You'd pay for Chicago. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,170/mo
30% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.95%
$38/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,751/mo
$532 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
19% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
9.3M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
64.8× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
30% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
49% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
217
4240% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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