$100k a year, no longer in Fort Wayne
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
the monthly cost of moving past Fort Wayne
Wichita costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
1% cheaper than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
5.7%
$225/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,685/mo
$211 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
13% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
653k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those. Warm, not extreme: 30 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Fort Wayne.
Comparable to Fort Wayne for events and concerts.
52/100
13% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
23% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
11
10% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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