$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
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 cost of moving past Lakeland
Barely costlier than Lakeland. If Kansas City pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
18% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,440/mo
$59 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
8% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
2.2M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Lakeland gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 26 days drop below 20° vs Lakeland's 0.
600% more happening than in Lakeland.
56/100
17% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
42% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
43
37% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
