with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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 Lexington
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Kansas City is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
1% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.7%
$17/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,440/mo
$30 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
1% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
2.2M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Lexington edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Lexington's pace.
56/100
7% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
7% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
43
231% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
cities that play in kansas city's register:
