with $100k coming in, swapping out of Providence
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
below Providence's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kansas City. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Providence.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
29% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
4.7%
$108/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,440/mo
$733 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
38% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
2.2M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Providence only logs 159 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.0× more on the calendar than Providence.
56/100
11% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
2% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
43
153% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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