$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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trenton
NJ
40.22°N
74.76°W
Trenton's downtown is anchored by the famous 'Trenton Makes The World Takes' bridge sign over the Delaware River, a relic of the city's manufacturing past. It's the New Jersey state capital, sitting roughly halfway between Philly and NYC, with quick train access to both. The food scene leans on solid Italian and an emerging Latin American presence. Workmanlike, with history.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Chicago
Trenton runs a little pricier than Chicago. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,540/mo
17% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
6.37%
$118/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$5,263/mo
$488 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$456k
25% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
382k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in trenton.
Chicago barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays 117.7× busier.
71/100
1% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 20.7 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
123
43% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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