same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
more each month than Wichita ran you
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Wichita. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
48% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.4%
$108/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,234/mo
$451 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
109% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
769k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Wichita barely cracks 164 pleasant ones. Winter asks for something in return: 75 days under 20° here, 20 in Wichita.
2.4× the events of Wichita, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
37% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
11
0% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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