with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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
below Fayetteville's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Kansas City is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
6% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,440/mo
$79 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
11% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
2.2M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Fayetteville keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 10.5× the events of Fayetteville.
56/100
12% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
15% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
43
207% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
