with $100k coming in, swapping out of Savannah
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 Savannah's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kansas City. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Savannah.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
15% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
4.7%
$66/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,440/mo
$334 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
7% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
2.2M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Savannah edges ahead with 209 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 26 days under 20°, vs 0 in Savannah.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.3× Savannah's pace.
56/100
8% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
4% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
43
231% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
