$100k salary, packing up from Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Wichita is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
15% cheaper than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
5.7%
$79/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,685/mo
$123 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
10% cheaper than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
653k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days.
Oklahoma City hosts 2.7× more events.
52/100
16% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
5% lower than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
11
45% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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