$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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
less monthly outlay than Louisville
Cost barely budges between Wichita and Louisville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
14% cheaper than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
5.7%
$100/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,685/mo
$95 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
22% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
653k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Louisville gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Louisville's 1.
Louisville hosts 5.1× more events.
52/100
4% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
27% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
11
50% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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