same $100k income, fresh start from Akron
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
more expensive each month than Akron
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Wichita is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
7% cheaper than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5.7%
$143/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,685/mo
$57 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
6% cheaper than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
653k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Akron's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Akron. About 45% fewer events on a typical month.
52/100
20% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
9% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
11
0% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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