$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
changea dispatch from
new haven
CT
41.31°N
72.92°W
New Haven invented apizza (that's a-PEETS, the local New Haven Italian style), and Frank Pepe's claims the white clam pie as their original. Yale anchors the city with its Gothic spires and museums (the Yale University Art Gallery is free and exceptional). The Long Island Sound is right there, and the city's a 90-minute train ride to Grand Central. Pizza-pilgrimage worthy on its own.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Chicago
Cost barely budges between New Haven and Chicago. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
4% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5.5%
$46/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$5,786/mo
$35 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
16% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
568k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Chicago only logs 153 pleasant days.
99% fewer events than Chicago. The pace eases up.
67/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
1
100% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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