with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
changea dispatch from
wichita
KS
37.69°N
97.34°W
Wichita is the Air Capital of the World, with Cessna, Beechcraft, and major Spirit AeroSystems facilities all here. The Arkansas River runs through downtown, and the Old Town district has brick streets, breweries, and the kind of friendly Kansas pace that makes the rest of the country envious. The flatness is real, and the sunsets are enormous because of it.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Columbus
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Wichita is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
22% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5.7%
$143/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,685/mo
$195 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
37% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
653k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Columbus's 0.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 6.4× more into a month.
52/100
9% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
19% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
11
66% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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