same $100k income, fresh start from Las Vegas
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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 Las Vegas
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Wichita is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
32% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,685/mo
$83 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
51% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
653k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 194.9× more into a month.
52/100
35% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
16% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
11
92% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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