$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Wichita
Barely costlier than Wichita. If Oklahoma City pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
17% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.75%
$79/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,562/mo
$123 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
11% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.5M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.7× more on the calendar than Wichita.
45/100
13% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
6% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
20
82% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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