same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Wichita ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for St. Louis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
20% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.7%
$83/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,531/mo
$154 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
25% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
2.8M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Wichita barely cracks 164 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 4.4× the events of Wichita.
68/100
31% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
60
445% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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