same $100k income, fresh start from Lincoln
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
more expensive each month than Lincoln
Barely costlier than Lincoln. If Kansas City pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
15% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.7%
$95/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,440/mo
$96 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
8% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
2.2M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Lincoln's pace.
56/100
6% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
25% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
43
1333% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
