on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
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
pricier each month than Dallas
A small premium for Wichita. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
29% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,685/mo
$1 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
40% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
653k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Dallas has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
Dallas hosts 24.4× more events.
52/100
9% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
26% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
11
94% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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