$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 Olympia's monthly cost
The gap is real. Wichita costs noticeably less than Olympia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
41% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,685/mo
$343 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
58% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
653k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Olympia has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 30 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Olympia.
52/100
35% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
11
88% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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