$100k a year, no longer in York
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 York ran you
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
59% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.95%
$157/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,751/mo
$966 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$365k
18% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
9.3M
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in chicago.
York edges ahead with 159 pleasant days.
1295.0× the events of York, and the calendar shows it.
70/100
9% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 27.2 mi.
100/100
8% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
217
1708% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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