$100k a year, no longer in Madison
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
under Madison, every month
Kansas City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
10% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
4.7%
$131/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,440/mo
$302 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
30% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
2.2M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Madison only manages 147 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Madison's pace.
56/100
16% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
7% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
43
291% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
in the same ballpark as kansas city:
