same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Wichita
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Wichita month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
22% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,897/mo
$212 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.3M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Wichita.
56/100
8% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
32
191% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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