$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
changea dispatch from
daytona beach
FL
29.21°N
81.02°W
Daytona Beach has hard-packed sand you can actually drive your car on (yes, on the beach, it's a tradition). The Daytona 500 brings NASCAR to town every February and shakes the whole city awake. Bike Week is its own beast. Outside of the events, it's a quieter Florida beach town than its reputation suggests, with affordable oceanfront and the Halifax River making the geography interesting.
in our guides
the verdict
below Chicago's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Daytona Beach. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Chicago.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
18% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,549/mo
$798 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
9% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
722k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Chicago barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
10% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
22% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
2
99% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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