$100k a year, no longer in New York
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 New York
Wichita runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
65% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
5.7%
$419/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,685/mo
$2,575 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
70% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
653k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
New York has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs New York's 1.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
52/100
33% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
31% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
11
95% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
same energy as wichita, different zip code:
compare wichita with:
