on $100k a year, leaving Little Rock
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
pricier each month than Little Rock
A small premium for Wichita. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
3% cheaper than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
5.7%
$108/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,685/mo
$73 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
3% cheaper than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
653k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Little Rock only manages 163 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Little Rock's pace.
52/100
4% lower than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
41% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
11
35% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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