with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
changea dispatch from
kansas city
MO
39.10°N
94.58°W
Kansas City is barbecue (burnt ends are a local invention), jazz (the 18th and Vine district fed Charlie Parker and Count Basie), and fountains everywhere you turn. The city straddles two states and doesn't make a big deal out of it. The Plaza shopping district looks like Seville, which is delightfully odd for the Midwest. Friendly here means genuinely friendly.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Baltimore
You'd feel the difference in Kansas City. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Baltimore.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
20% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.7%
$292/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,440/mo
$658 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
21% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
2.2M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days.
On par with Baltimore for events and shows.
56/100
15% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
4% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
43
40% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
