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#39 of 66 for you

Portland, OR

No sales tax, high income tax, and nine months of grey.

Left over monthly

$2,329

Versus Chicago

−$51/mo

−$612 a year

Local pay for your job

$98,500

Local wages run 5% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

  • Taxes$2,408
  • Rent$1,417
  • Other living costs$2,054
  • Left over$2,329

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$98,500
Federal income tax
−$13,284
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,535
State income tax (OR)
−$8,078
Take-home pay
$69,603
Effective tax rate
29.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,417
Groceries
$424
Getting around
$517
Healthcare
$477
Utilities and internet
$265
Everything else
$371
Total spending
$3,471

Left over each month

$8,208 gross, minus $2,408 in tax and $3,471 in living costs.

$2,329

What living here is like

Weather
144 sunny days, 82°F in July, 36°F January nights
Getting around
One car for the household is workable
Average commute
26 minutes each way
Size
2.5M people
Buying instead
Median home $526,500 — roughly $3,544/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes
Oregon income tax. Sales tax 0.0%, property tax 0.91%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over
53
Sun and mild weather
46
Access to the outdoors
90
City life and culture
78
A short commute
60

Chicago vs Portland, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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