$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
below Charleston's monthly cost
In Wichita, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
41% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5.7%
$67/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,685/mo
$880 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
49% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
653k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Charleston has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Charleston's 10.
Charleston hosts 2.3× more events.
52/100
22% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
25% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
11
45% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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