same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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 Boise
Not a fortune, but real money. Wichita runs cheaper than Boise month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
35% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
5.7%
$8/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,685/mo
$629 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
55% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
653k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Boise actually gets more: 166 pleasant days a year.
Boise hosts 2.2× more events.
52/100
37% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
28% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
11
31% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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