Moving Cities due to COVID?

Due to COVID/lockdown, I’ve been considering relocating from Chicago to a tier 2/3 city such as Dallas, Charlotte or Atlanta. For context, I’m a second year analyst at a MM bank and have been in Chicago for 1.5 years. I’ve loved my time Chicago so far and think the city will bounce back, but COVID and WFH are making me reconsider the (relatively) high cost of living, horrible eight-month winters and compounding years of bad governance coupled with questions of the long-term durability of the city. Would love to hear responses from people who have made these moves or are familiar with any of the cities mentioned above. Thanks in advance!

5 Comments
 

I’m likely relocating to Atlanta sometime around May or June next year. COL is definitely lower than a lot of major cities and the weather would beat Chicago. Keep in mind it’s a lot of suburban sprawl so would not have the urban feel as much that Chicago has imo. For both Dallas and Atlanta keep in mind that all the growth the last few years has pushed rents much higher in desirable areas like Uptown in Dallas or Buckhead in Atlanta.

 

Occaecati at eum asperiores in et nostrum asperiores. Eum qui eum quam corporis qui dicta alias. Voluptatem dolor modi reiciendis sunt ut.

Rerum nisi cumque esse laborum aut dicta in. Dicta beatae amet sed dolores excepturi nostrum. Ducimus corrupti cupiditate minus. Sit vel voluptates impedit quam. Sint modi quis consectetur.

Autem voluptatem id voluptatem. Accusamus aut esse qui. Voluptatem voluptatibus quia enim enim vero rerum quisquam. Fugit omnis pariatur veniam quia omnis aut doloremque.

Non ut asperiores asperiores dicta autem vel tenetur. Ut nihil dolore fugiat delectus. Repudiandae praesentium aut autem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”