$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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 Portland
Move to Wichita and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Wichita's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
49% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5.7%
$150/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,685/mo
$1,262 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
59% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
653k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Portland's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Portland stays 1.7× busier.
52/100
27% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
11
450% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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