with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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 Austin
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
26% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,685/mo
$65 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
49% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
653k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Austin edges ahead with 170 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Austin packs 6.7× more into a month.
52/100
7% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
11
74% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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