$100k a year, no longer in Orlando
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 Orlando, every month
Kansas City and Orlando land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
22% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,440/mo
$44 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
19% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
2.2M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Orlando actually gets more: 216 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
46% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
56/100
10% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
43
71% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
cities that play in kansas city's register:
