$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
under Albuquerque, every month
Wichita is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
21% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5.7%
$17/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,685/mo
$332 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
37% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
653k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
Albuquerque hosts 2.3× more events.
52/100
36% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
27% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
11
52% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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