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Chicago. Lived and practiced biglaw in both and the same salary goes a lot further in Chicago.
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DC - warmer
Chicago
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DC. It has the most growth opportunities in my area- IP.
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Yeah that’s what I should have said. DC is best for government opportunities and for interfacing with the government in general.
DC - clean, no sewage smell, not as bad traffic as in Chicago, feels safe, warmer and closer to many major cities (NYC, Pilly, Toronto etc)
Depends on where you live in DC. If you’re in the city, you’re not car dependent. I’ve lived in DC for 9 years and you don’t need a car unless you have a kid or live in the burbs. I feel really safe here. I like Chicago too and COL is definitely lower. DC is more of an international city with lots of government and non-profit options whereas Chicago has fewer lawyers and probably has more in-house opportunities. Both have good food and lots of things to do. Can’t really go wrong.
DC. A lot more to do there, cleaner metro, very walkable, milder winters, and close to a lot of other cool cities for weekend trips (NY, Philly, Boston, Miami, NOLA, etc.). Also, the networking on another level
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Chicago. Midwestern sensibility is way better than whatever DC is (I have lived in both places)
Chicago. DC is a soulless place filled with careerists. Chicago has far better dining, affordability, and neighborhoods, and its also overall a much easier city to get around in (even though it’s much bigger)
DC is not soulless. You just have to find your crowd.
Chicago. The cost of living is lower. Also fewer disruptive protests. The last place I want to be during the next presidential election is DC.
Chicago, and it’s not even close. DC is like a small town compared to Chicago.
I’ve lived in both. I’d live in DC if you’re a political junkie and/or your practice area benefits from being closer to politics. I’d live in Chicago to settle down long-term.
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Chicago
Question for those responding Chicago over DC and who have spent time in both cities - is DC biglaw like NY biglaw?
I found Chicago biglaw to be very similar to NY in terms of work culture (stuffy, conservative, lots of yelling), but have not worked in DC.
When I moved to the West Coast I went from hating my job to loving it, in large part because of the culture shift.
SA1, people aren’t nicer. They’re definitely faker.
Dc.
DC makes sense for my practice area and I prefer the weather. But I suspect I’d prefer living in Chicago, all other things being equal.
DC and Chicago are apples and oranges. All else being equal? What exactly is equal between the two? I’d love to know.
Like practice group prestige, comp., all that firm stuff.
DC and I live in Chicago.