same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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
cheaper each month than Columbia
Not a fortune, but real money. Wichita runs cheaper than Columbia month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
24% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.7%
$67/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,685/mo
$444 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
13% cheaper than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
653k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Columbia edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Columbia.
52/100
5% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
19% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
11
10% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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