same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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
under Denver, every month
Kansas City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
19% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,440/mo
$336 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
46% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
2.2M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 81% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
34% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
43
75% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
neighbors of kansas city on the map of tradeoffs:
