with $100k coming in, swapping out of Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
The gap is real. Kansas City costs noticeably less than Miami, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
44% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,440/mo
$772 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
42% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
2.2M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Miami's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
27% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
43
74% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
in the same ballpark as kansas city:
