$100k a year, no longer in Chattanooga
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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
A small premium for Wichita. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
23% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,685/mo
$124 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
31% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
653k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Chattanooga actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Chattanooga.
52/100
25% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
16% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
11
38% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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