same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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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
lighter monthly cost than Lancaster
Cost barely budges between Wichita and Lancaster. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
23% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.7%
$219/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,685/mo
$124 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
42% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
653k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Lancaster only logs 158 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 30 days above 95° here, 3 in Lancaster.
Things to do run about even with Lancaster.
52/100
17% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
29% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
11
1000% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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