same $100k income, fresh start from Baton Rouge
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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 each month than Baton Rouge ran you
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
14% cheaper than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5.7%
$225/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,685/mo
$37 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
11% cheaper than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
653k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days.
Comparable to Baton Rouge for events and concerts.
52/100
4% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
8% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
11
175% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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