with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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
the monthly premium over Indianapolis
Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Kansas City pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
1% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,440/mo
$132 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
10% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.2M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Indianapolis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Comparable to Indianapolis for events and concerts.
56/100
10% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
43
23% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
same energy as kansas city, different zip code:
