same $100k income, fresh start from Salt Lake City
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
cheaper each month than Salt Lake City
A near-tie on cost. What separates Kansas City is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
7% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
4.7%
$4/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,440/mo
$102 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
44% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
2.2M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Salt Lake City's pace.
56/100
28% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
18% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
43
52% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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