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Hartford, CT vs Chicago, IL

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

Salary in Hartford, CTEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in CTTake-home in IL
$50,000$50,413$3,321/mo$3,349/mo
$75,000$75,620$4,820/mo$4,857/mo
$100,000$100,826$6,182/mo$6,231/mo
$150,000$151,239$8,858/mo$8,929/mo
$1,416Median rent, Hartford, CT
$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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