with $100k coming in, swapping out of Manchester
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 Manchester's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Wichita. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Manchester.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
44% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,685/mo
$444 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
60% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
653k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Manchester barely cracks 154 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Manchester's 0.
Things to do run about even with Manchester.
52/100
16% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
11
15% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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