$100k a year, no longer in Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Wichita is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
38% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,685/mo
$247 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
37% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
653k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Melbourne's 0.
52/100
5% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
18% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
11
450% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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