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Fresno, CA vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 1% higher than in Fresno, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Fresno, CA.

Salary in Fresno, CAEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in CATake-home in IL
$50,000$50,703$3,238/mo$3,368/mo
$75,000$76,055$4,695/mo$4,881/mo
$100,000$101,407$6,015/mo$6,262/mo
$150,000$152,110$8,608/mo$8,975/mo
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, CA
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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