on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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
under Harrisburg, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Wichita is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
19% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.7%
$219/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,685/mo
$53 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
28% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
653k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 30 days above 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.
45% fewer events than Harrisburg. The pace eases up.
52/100
25% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
26% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
11
8% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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