on $100k a year, leaving Wichita
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
pricier each month than Wichita
Tulsa edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
15% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.75%
$79/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,588/mo
$97 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
14% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.0M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Wichita actually gets more: 164 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Wichita's pace.
49/100
6% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
18
64% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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