same $100k income, fresh start from El Paso
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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
more expensive each month than El Paso
A small premium for Wichita. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
20% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,685/mo
$175 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
4% cheaper than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
653k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
El Paso actually gets more: 222 pleasant days a year.
El Paso hosts 1.7× more events.
52/100
20% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
26% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
11
15% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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