$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
changea dispatch from
san antonio
TX
29.42°N
98.49°W
San Antonio wraps the River Walk through downtown like a Venetian canal trail (much shorter, but lined with mariachi and margaritas). The Alamo sits in the middle of it all, the five Spanish missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the puffy tacos are unlike Tex-Mex anywhere else. Fiesta in April is essentially a 10-day citywide block party. It's bigger and prouder than outsiders expect.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Kansas City
San Antonio is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
7% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,939/mo
$499 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
14% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
2.7M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Kansas City actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 59 days a year clear 95°, well past Kansas City's 8.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Kansas City.
49/100
12% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
35
19% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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