City Comparison

🇺🇸 New Orleansvs🇺🇸 Chicago

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Country

🇺🇸 New Orleans

USA

🇺🇸 Chicago

USA

Continent

🇺🇸 New Orleans

Americas

🇺🇸 Chicago

Americas

Best Season

🇺🇸 New Orleans

Spring (March–May) — Mardi Gras season is February/March

🇺🇸 Chicago

Summer (June–August) — spring and fall are beautiful too

Currency

🇺🇸 New Orleans

US Dollar ($)

🇺🇸 Chicago

US Dollar ($)

Greeting

🇺🇸 New Orleans

Hey! / How ya doin'?

🇺🇸 Chicago

Hey / What's up

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Best For

🎵 Music🍴 Food Scene🏛️ History

🇺🇸 Chicago — Best For

🏗️ Architecture🎵 Music🍴 Food Scene

Must Eat in New Orleans

BeignetsGumboPo'boy sandwichJambalayaCrawfish étouffée

Must Eat in Chicago

Deep dish pizzaChicago-style hot dogItalian beef sandwichChicago-style popcornGarrett Mix

New Orleans Insider Tip

Tip your street musicians — they are the heartbeat of the city. Second lines happen spontaneously.

Chicago Insider Tip

Chicago's 'L' train (the elevated rail) is the best way to see the city skyline for the price of a transit ticket.

🇺🇸 New Orleans Fun Fact

New Orleans is below sea level — the city is protected by an 800-km network of levees and floodwalls.

🇺🇸 Chicago Fun Fact

Chicago was rebuilt almost entirely after the Great Fire of 1871 — the result is one of the world's greatest collections of modern architecture.

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