on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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
lighter monthly cost than Birmingham
Wichita and Birmingham land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
17% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5.7%
$58/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,685/mo
$175 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
15% cheaper than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
653k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Birmingham has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
Birmingham hosts 5.0× more events.
52/100
15% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
13% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
11
45% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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