$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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
less monthly outlay than Dayton
A near-tie on cost. What separates Wichita is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
11% cheaper than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.7%
$143/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,685/mo
$5 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
59% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
653k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Dayton edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Dayton's 0.
Comparable to Dayton for events and concerts.
52/100
16% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
11
31% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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