$100k a year, no longer in Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Barely costlier than Lancaster. 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 Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.7%
$136/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,440/mo
$121 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
15% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
2.2M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Lancaster only logs 158 pleasant days.
5.6× the events of Lancaster, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
11% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
43
4200% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
same energy as kansas city, different zip code:
