on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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 premium over Houston
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Wichita is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
27% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,685/mo
$38 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
29% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
653k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Houston edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 11.8× busier.
52/100
5% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
10% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
11
94% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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