with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
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
below Fort Collins's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Wichita. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fort Collins.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
40% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5.7%
$108/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,685/mo
$689 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
61% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
653k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Fort Collins edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 30 days above 95° here, 11 in Fort Collins.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 18.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
52/100
25% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
20% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
11
93% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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