same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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
more expensive each month than Columbus
A small premium for Kansas City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
1% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.7%
$59/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,440/mo
$50 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
7% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
2.2M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Columbus for events and concerts.
56/100
2% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
11% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
43
34% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
neighbors of kansas city on the map of tradeoffs:
