$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Chicago
A real premium for New York. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
53% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
10.73%
$482/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$4,110/mo
$1,641 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
103% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
19.5M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
202% more happening than in Chicago.
78/100
11% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
0% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
215
1% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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