on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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
below Lexington's monthly cost
The gap is real. Wichita costs noticeably less than Lexington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
21% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.7%
$100/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,685/mo
$215 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
32% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
653k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Lexington edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 30 days above 95° here, 1 in Lexington.
Noticeably quieter than Lexington. About 57% fewer events on a typical month.
52/100
13% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
11
15% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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