$100k a year, no longer in Orlando
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
under Orlando, every month
Wichita is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
39% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,685/mo
$289 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
45% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
653k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Orlando actually gets more: 216 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Orlando's 10.
88% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
52/100
16% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
29% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
11
92% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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