same $100k income, fresh start from Omaha
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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
under Omaha, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Wichita runs cheaper than Omaha month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
17% cheaper than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
5.7%
$12/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,685/mo
$250 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
28% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
653k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Omaha only manages 145 of those. Warm, not extreme: 30 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Omaha.
Omaha hosts 3.4× more events.
52/100
2% lower than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
21% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
11
42% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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