with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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
cheaper each month than Philadelphia
You'd feel the difference in Wichita. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Philadelphia.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
37% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5.7%
$93/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,685/mo
$789 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
44% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
653k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Philadelphia gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
90% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
52/100
25% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
31% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
11
91% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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