on $100k a year, leaving Riverside
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 Riverside, every month
Kansas City sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
40% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,440/mo
$1,375 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
45% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
2.2M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Riverside has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 0 in Riverside.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.0× Riverside's pace.
56/100
19% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
2% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
43
207% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
