same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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
lighter monthly cost than Denver
Not a fortune, but real money. Wichita runs cheaper than Denver month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
37% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
5.7%
$108/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,685/mo
$581 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
63% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
653k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Denver's 8.
96% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
52/100
39% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
29% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
11
93% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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